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Phthalates DESTROYED 3 Generations of Fertility—Are You Next?
Code to Conception
Daily micro-protocols for the 90-day miracle window
| September 18, 2025 |
🔬 Pre-Bump Biology
Phthalates—chemicals hiding in plastics, food packaging, and personal care products—directly sabotage your fertility. They suppress sex-hormone production, disrupt ovulation, impair sperm concentration, and even rewire sperm DNA in ways that can echo across generations. Couples with higher phthalate levels see up to an 18% drop in monthly chances of conceiving.
🧬 Protocol Drop
Today’s 1-Step Protocol:
Both partners: eliminate phthalate sources starting today. Switch to glass or stainless steel for food storage and prep, avoid heating food in plastic, and vacuum/dust weekly with a HEPA filter. These simple shifts cut exposure within days—protecting eggs, sperm, and your baby’s future fertility.
👉 Read the full study summary
📚 Glossary Pop
Fecundability: A clinical term for the probability of conceiving in a single menstrual cycle. Lower fecundability means fewer chances of pregnancy each month, making even small percentage drops highly significant over time.
Want to learn more?
Nobles CJ, Mendola P, Kim K, et al. (2023). Preconception Phthalate Exposure and Women’s Reproductive Health. Environmental Health Perspectives, 131(12):127013. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP12287
Wang H, He H, Wei Y, et al. (2023). Do phthalates cause poor semen quality? Systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30:34214–34228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24215-x
Nowak C, Amano K, Ahlqvist E, et al. (2024). Preconception phthalate exposures associated with sperm DNA methylation: multi-cohort study. Environment International.