Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) may reduce the likelihood of conception among women who already have fertility problems, suggests a new study by scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health.
The study involved women who tried to conceive children using the method of in vitro fertilization (IVF) between 2004 and 2010. This method of treating infertility involves taking hormones to stimulate egg production. These eggs are then collected, and the researchers are trying to fertilize them in the laboratory.
During the study, doctors collected 24% less eggs from women with high levels of bisphenol A in the body than women who had a lower level of this industrial chemical.
Women with a high level of bisphenol A also found to be 27% less than successfully fertilized eggs.
In general, almost 90% of participants had a certain level of bisphenol A in the body.
Bisphenol A is found in many products and products, including canned foods and drinks, plastic, from which a variety of household items, dental sealants are made. This chemical does not stay in the body for a long time, so its content in the body can be different during the day.
Scientists have not yet found out whether bisphenol A can affect egg production in all women. It is possible that women undergoing IVF are especially susceptible to the effects of this chemical.
