A new study suggests that women with
asthma could have more difficulty conceiving, resulting in prolonged
time to pregnancy. Researchers say the study, published in the European
Respiratory Journal, adds to previous research suggesting that asthma
impacts fertility.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 12 people in the US has asthma,
which totals around 25 million individuals.
Women are more likely than men to have asthma, which makes this current study particularly important.
Although the coexistence of infertility
and asthma has been previously observed, this recent study investigates
the link between asthma and delayed pregnancy in a large-scale analysis
of twins.
The researchers, from Bispebjerg
University Hospital in Denmark, looked at data from a cohort study of
over 15,000 twins who were aged 12-41 years, and who completed a
questionnaire about asthma and fertility.
Twins were used for the study so that
direct comparisons could be made between sisters. The researchers note
this also allowed them to use a sample representative of the whole
population, from all social groups, without needing to measure genetic
and lifestyle data for each individual.
Source: Punch Nigeria
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