Chemicals in yoga mats may disrupt your fertility! 

If you are planning to undergo fertility treatment, avoiding products like yoga mats may help, as those with flame retardant chemicals can disrupt in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), a study has claimed.

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According to a study:

• The findings showed that women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant known as organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs).
• PFRs used in polyurethane foam in many products, including upholstered furniture.
• In adition,baby products and gym mats had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy.
• And live birth following IVF than those with lower concentrations.

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According to expert:

• These findings suggest that exposure to PFRs may be one of many risk factors for lower reproductive success.
• In the study urinary metabolites (products of a chemical that has been metabolised) of three PFRs.
• In addition, TDCIPP, TPHP, and mono-ITP.
• Furthermore,were detected in more than 80 per cent of participants.

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• Women with higher concentrations had a 10 per cent reduced probability of successful fertilisation.
• 31 per cent reduced probability of implantation of the embryo, and a 41 per cent.
• And 38 per cent decrease in clinical pregnancy (foetal heartbeat confirmed by ultrasound).
• In addition, live birth, as compared to women with lower concentrations of these metabolites.
• PFRs were initially introduced as a safer alternative, to flame retardant PentaBDE used in polyurethane foam.
• Furthermore,which was phased out more than a decade ago.
• However, PFRs have been found in animal studies to cause hormone disruption.

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Studies have also shown that PFRs can migrate out of furniture and other products into the air and dust of indoor environments.