Yet, you will be surprised to know that these innocuous-looking materials have been linked to infertility in women, as this article explores.

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a hormone-disrupting compound associated with food wrappers and containers that has been recognized as one of the important contributors to a global reduction in fertility, termed by a group of researchers as the “fertility crisis.”

You may not believe this, but as much as 40% of the cash register receipts of popular retail chains contain very high levels of BPA.

It readily seeps into the food that we eat from the containers and end up being consumed by us, mainly absorbed into the body through skin and lungs.

If you are trying to get pregnant, then BPA is something you should watch out for. Why and how?

In women, tissues that constitute the breast can be physiologically altered by these chemicals on exposure to them. Eggs formed in the ovaries of women can also be weakened and even damaged by BPA.

In fact, a recent study revealed that with doubling of blood levels of BPA in the women observed, the percentage of eggs fertilized was reduced by 50 percent on an average.

Men are not exempt from infertility disorders tracing to BPA either. A significant damage is known to be caused by this toxic compound to the male sperms.

What can you do? Try the following:

• Use paper towels, rather than plastic wrap and microwave plastics, to wrap food inside the microwave.
• Limit your intake of packaged or canned take-away meals and eat freshly cooked food or food wrapped in paper.
• Replace the plastic (or tin) food and beverage containers at your home with glass or clay.
• Wash your hands and face thoroughly before meals or before coming to any internal contact with your body.
• Drink plenty of water to flush out the BPA toxins that are already present in your body.
• Carry your own steel cans/paper bags to collect grocery items from grocery stores or retail outlets.

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The post Trying To Get Pregnant? Watch Out for BPA first appeared on Lisa Olson's Fertility Blog.