Dr. Shobha Gupta is the Medical Director of the renowned Mother’s Lap IVF Centre in New Delhi, India. She has finished her MBBS from the famous Lady Hardinge Medical College and her PG from the well known Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) and has over 20 years of experience infertility, gynecology and obstetrics. She is also trained in ART from Germany and obtained MD in Gynecology and Obstretics from USA. Dr. Shobha Gupta is an extremely talented, meticulous and one of the best IVF doctors
A quick internet search for ‘fertility clinic near
me’ can be a starting point, but there is so much more to consider when making
such an important decision. The first thing I recommend to do is to make note
of all the aspects that are important to you.
Aspects that are important to me in a fertility clinic
Endocrine disruptors
Endocrine disruptors alter the normal functioning of
hormones by mimicking the action of hormones. A wide range of substances, both
natural and man-made, are thought to cause endocrine disruption.
“Endocrine disruptors may be found in many everyday products– including plastic bottles, metal food cans, detergents, flame retardants, food, toys, cosmetics, and pesticides. NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences supports studies to determine whether exposure to endocrine disruptors may result in human health effects including lowered fertility and an increased incidence of endometriosis and some cancers. Research shows that endocrine disruptors may pose the greatest risk during prenatal and early postnatal development when organ and neural systems are forming.”
Xenoestrogens, in particular, are a type of endocrine disruptors that mimic oestrogen. These are not biodegradable and are stored in the fat cells of
