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Microplastics have been found for the first time in human ovary follicular fluid, raising a new round of questions about the ubiquitous and toxic substances’ potential impact on women’s fertility.

The new peer-reviewed research published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety checked for microplastics in the follicular fluid of 18 women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment at a fertility clinic in Salerno, Italy, and detected them in 14.

The findings represent a major step toward figuring out how and why microplastics impact women’s reproductive health, but are also “very alarming”, Luigi Montano, a researcher at the University of Rome and study lead author, said.

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 53 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can't even lick pussy anymore without getting microplastics in you. IS THERE NOTHING CAPITALISM WILL LEAVE SACRED?

[–] comador@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago
[–] sirico@feddit.uk 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Depressing that our best outlook now is there might be a day we celebrate no micro plastics on our bodies.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 4 points 4 months ago

I think that ship has long sailed.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 5 points 4 months ago

Thanks Luigi for supporting women's health 🫡