Women with premature menopause due to makeup

The chemicals found in makeup cosmetics, hair spray and food packaging are pushing women into menopause sooner, a new study warns.

According to the Daily Mail, there has been much concern in the public about potential health harms of pthalate - a group of chemicals found in plastics, cosmetics, household products and packaging. food.

Recent studies also show that pthalate may increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and obesity. Scientists have even obtained evidence that these chemicals can feminize the brains of young men.

Researchers believe that pthalate is often used
found in cosmetics makes women menopause early.

A new US study found that pthalate is even destroying female reproductive organs, including ovaries, and leading to premature menopause.

Dr. Natalia Grindler from Washington University and colleagues examined the blood or urine pthalate concentrations of 5,700 women. They found that subjects with the highest levels of pthalate started 2.3 years on average, compared with their peers. The average age of menopause of women is now 51, so women and ladies with the highest levels of pthalate in the blood or urine will enter this stage at the age of 49. Particularly, some of the women This even gets menopause earlier than 15 years.

Early menopause has a great influence on women's health. This phenomenon is often associated with a very high rate of stroke, heart disease, bone problems and brain hemorrhage in the weaker sex.

Dr. Grindler said: 'We believe that pthalate is hidden in the risk of ovarian function and human reproduction. There are many things that we still know at this point. Our research is still at an early stage and not enough to confirm pthalate causes a long-term negative effect. '

Ms. Grindler and colleagues also cannot explain why some women are exposed to large amounts of pthalate. It may be because they wear more makeup, drink more bottled water or eat more pre-packaged foods.

However, experts recommend that women avoid unnecessary anxiety. Professor Richard Sharpe, expert on reproductive health at Edinburgh University, emphasized: 'I am not too worried at the present time. Phthalate exposure exists everywhere and therefore cannot be avoided. Eating fresh, unpackaged foods can only reduce the level of phthalate exposure and not eliminate this situation. '