Chemicals in soap can make men infertile

Two recent studies by European scientists show that chemicals in products commonly used such as toothpaste, soap, plastic utensils have a direct effect on sperm health and that explain why the level of infertility in men is increasing.

Chemicals in soap can make men infertile.(Photo: Huffington Post)

Research by Professor Niels Skakkebaek at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark is part of a broader series of studies on hormonal disruptors . He found that some of the chemicals commonly found in products such as sunscreens, washing powders, soaps and plastic utensils can affect sperm swimming ability.

In some cases, the aforementioned chemicals simulate female sex hormones estrogen or play a role in male androgen resistance to male sex hormones and interfere with reproductive function in men.

Professor Shakkebaek said: 'For the first time, we show a direct link to the exposure of endocrine disrupting chemicals from industrial products to negative effects on sperm function'.

Meanwhile, Dr. Timo Strunker of the European Center for Progress Research in TP Bonn in Germany discovered 30 of 96 chemicals in commonly used products that directly affect proteins that control sperm's ability to shift. coincide. Dr. Strunker said the phenomenon is called 'cocktail effect' whereby a single form of chemical has little impact on the ability of infertility but will be more severe when many chemicals interact with each other.