Toxic chemicals in your body might hurt your chances of having a baby
Associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reproductive outcomes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment.
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Scientists found that certain man-made chemicals called PFAS, found in everyday products, are linked to fewer healthy eggs and embryos in women trying to get pregnant through IVF.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Scientists found that certain man-made chemicals called PFAS, found in everyday products, are linked to fewer healthy eggs and embryos in women trying to get pregnant through IVF.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 546 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
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Yang L, Liu R, Li K, Chen S, Tan L, Xu X, Au W, Huo X
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Exposure to certain synthetic chemicals called PFAS has been linked in scientific studies to lower fertility rates, higher chances of developing cancer, and disruptions in hormone function in humans.
Women undergoing IVF or ICSI who have higher levels of the chemical PFHxS in their blood tend to produce fewer high-quality embryos, according to observed data.
Women undergoing IVF or ICSI who have higher levels of certain long-chain PFAS chemicals in their bodies tend to have fewer eggs collected and lower-quality embryos, compared to those with lower levels.
Women undergoing IVF or ICSI who have higher levels of a chemical called 8:2Cl-PFESA in their blood show a 67.4% lower rate of egg fertilization compared to those with lower levels.
Women undergoing IVF or ICSI who have higher levels of PFOA in their blood are less likely to achieve pregnancy, possibly because PFOA interferes with the processes involved in embryo implantation or early placental formation.