Soya could harm fertility
Genistein, causes sperm to "burn out" before they penetrate the wall of the egg.
23/06/05 Women consuming soya products for health reasons could be damaging their ability to conceive, an expert has warned.
A study found that even tiny amounts of an oestrogen-like compound in soya could prevent natural fertilisation in the female reproductive tract.
The chemical, genistein, causes sperm to "burn out" before they penetrate the wall of the egg.
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