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Flame-Retardant Exposure May Harm Fertility
Women with higher blood levels of flame retardants known as PBDEs, found in household objects, took about twice as long to become pregnant as those with lower blood levels, according to a new study.
Women with higher blood levels of flame retardants known as PBDEs, found in household objects, took about twice as long to become pregnant as those with lower blood levels, according to a new study.
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Understanding Infertility - Symptoms
You should see a doctor if you have not become pregnant after 1 to 2 years of trying. Here, "trying" means having unprotected intercourse an average of three times a week.
The best place to start is at your primary care or ob-gyn's office, not at a specialized fertility clinic. The fertility problem may turn out to be quite simple, such as not having intercourse near the time of ovulation.
