Iodine Deficiency May Contribute to Women's Fertility Problems

Women who are deficient in iodine and trying to get pregnant may have half the chance of conceiving compared to women with healthy iodine levels, according to a recent U.S. study. Researchers followed more than 500 women trying to conceive over about five years and found that, overall, those with moderate to severe iodine deficiency had 46 percent lower odds, per cycle, of becoming pregnant. "Our finding that moderate deficiency is associated with difficulty conceiving has...

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