Your Fertility
How can plastics reduce your chances of pregnancy?
Your Fertility looks at chemicals found in some plastics and what current research suggests about reproductive health, along with simple everyday swaps.
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Some bathroom products can affect fertility
A short explainer on chemicals found in some personal care products and practical ways to reduce exposure while trying to conceive.
Chemicals in personal care products.
Where to find support
- Your doctor, for medical advice, referrals and emotional support.
- Your fertility clinic, for questions about your treatment or results.
- Your nearest hospital or maternity unit, if you are pregnant and worried.
- Your local emergency number, if symptoms are severe or worsening.
Key takeaways
- Some personal care products contain chemicals studied for hormone effects.
- Reading labels and using fewer scented products are easy changes.
- No single product is being blamed for infertility.
Related Antega guides
Use these guides for general background, and check the Australia organisations named on this page for local detail.
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Your Fertility
Common chemicals in the house and garden
Your Fertility explains which household and garden chemicals are most worth limiting around conception and pregnancy, and how to use them more safely when you do.
This video was produced by Your Fertility and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.