The Effects of Birth Control Pills on Reproductive Health

Phthalate syndrome is caused by prenatal exposure to phthalates, which are found in our homes every day. When the mother was exposed to higher levels of phthalates her son had slightly but significantly smaller genitals. Those men have low sperm count and those men are more likely to be infertile. These are small changes. The boy doesn't look gross. But you can detect these by measuring carefully.

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