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Spraying every day: The 'ingredient' in perfume... Does it also make pregnancy difficult?

Sprayed every day: The 'ingredient' in perfume... Is it making pregnancy difficult?

Journalist Park Joo-hyun (sabina@kormedi.com)
 
 
 
Spraying perfume can improve your mood in the short term.
 
However, doctors warn that hidden ingredients in perfumes can cause various health issues, including hormonal problems that may affect insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, and reproductive ability.

According to the American daily newspaper New York Post, Dr. Andrea Gower, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Texas at Austin, said, "It is best to avoid perfumes, scented lotions and shampoos, and even scented detergents and antiperspirants." This is due to diethyl phthalate (DEP), which is used to blend various scents in perfumes. Phthalates are also found in nail polish, hair spray, shampoo, body wash, deodorants, and hand wash.

 

According to various studies, phthalates have been linked to a range of health issues including heart disease, obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. A study published in 2020 found an association between phthalates in the body and ADHD-related behavioral problems in adolescents, and the Cleveland Clinic reported that it could also cause allergies and asthma.

It is also known as an endocrine-disrupting substance. According to research, phthalates affect the reproductive abilities of both men and women, interfere with the development of reproductive organs, and can cause problems with pregnancy and childbirth. Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Laura Shahin told the New York Post, "Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting substances that can interfere with hormone and cell functions within the reproductive system," and "studies show that higher levels of phthalates are associated with infertility, decreased sperm parameters, reduced egg quality, and increased risk of miscarriage."

 

According to a 2018 study at the University of California, Berkeley, exposure to phthalates may cause girls to enter puberty earlier. Additionally, a 2002 study at Harvard University found that men exposed to phthalates experience increased sperm DNA damage.

 

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), perfumes do not contain harmful ingredients. However, some experts do not agree with this.

 

The problem is that it can be difficult to filter out products made with phthalates because phthalates do not need to be listed on ingredient labels. Dr. Shahin advised, "Reducing the number of perfume products you purchase and use can be helpful," and "using fragrance-free cleaning products and reducing the use of plug-in air fresheners and scented candles."

 

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Spraying perfume may improve your mood in the short term, but

There are various hidden ingredients in perfume.

Warns that it can cause health problems.

 

It's true that spraying perfume can lift your mood.

 

There are also things that make you feel even better when you go out.

I don't usually use perfume in my daily life.

 

I only use it on weekends.

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      저는 주말에만 사용하는데,
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    프탈레이트 메모해둬야 겠어요
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      성분이름도 너무 어렵네요 
      향수 좋아하는데, 저도 기억해둬야 겠네요 
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     전 향수를 사용하진 않아요
     향수 속 성분이..  안좋을수도 있는거라는걸
     생각도 못해보앗는데.. 정보 감사합니다 
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      정말 안쓰는것이 답일지도 모르죠 
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    어머나.. 정말 충격적인 사실이네요. 저는 외출할때마다 향수를 많이 뿌리는 편인데.. 향수에 숨겨진 성분이 다양한 건강 문제를 일으킬수 있다니 ㅠㅠ 참고할게요 정보 감사합니다.
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