New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that problem or having trouble getting pregnant.
The work is not nearly enough to prove a link, but it adds to “the biological plausibility” that BPA might affect fertility and other aspects of health, said Dr. Linda Giudice, a California biochemist who is president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The study was to be presented Monday at the group’s annual conference in Boston. Last month, ASRM and an obstetricians group urged more attention to environmental chemicals and their potential hazards for pregnant women.
BPA, short for bisphenol-A, and certain other environmental chemicals can have very weak, hormone-like effects. Tests show BPA in nearly everyone’s urine, though the chemical has been removed from baby bottles and many reusable drink containers in recent years. The federal Food and Drug Administration says BPA is safe as used now in other food containers. Read more by clicking here.
When treating infertility one arm of treatment involves detoxification and removing exposure to chemicals such as BPA (there are many more) that alter hormone balance and affect fertility.
In health,
Dr. Gina
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For National Infertility Week this blog seems most appropriate. We have a great fertility program at HealthBridge Medical Center that helps couples to conceive naturally (when IVF fails or is just not an option for the couple), with the use of bio-identical hormones, detoxification and diet. It is truly amazing what can happen when you give the body what it needs. It heals itself…and if it was possible and meant to be, creates an optimal environment for a child to be born into. The result is a healthier mom, dad and baby.
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