Post Date December, 03 2023
Hair gel is a must-have for many men and women who love beauty. It is easy to use and can quickly shape a beautiful hairstyle. However, recent studies have shown that pregnant women who come into contact with hair styling products such as hair gel, mousse, and styling water in the early stages of pregnancy may increase the risk of male infants developing hypospadias. And this disease can seriously affect urination function and even disrupt fertility. It was also mentioned that long-term use of hair styling products by adult men can also cause significant harm to their fertility.
Among them, researchers investigated nearly 100 adult men and found that the sperm motility and number of people who used hair gel for a long time were significantly lower than those of other people.
Research suggests that this may be because hair gel contains the chemical phosphobenzoate, which can disrupt male hormone levels. And modern research has proven that preservatives, plastic bags, beauty products, and other substances with estrogenic effects can affect the development of men's gonads, disrupt the regulation of the endocrine axis, and lead to abnormal hormone levels. For male infants, it may lead to gonadal hypoplasia syndrome, including hypospadias and cryptorchidism; For adult males, it may trigger asthenospermia and testicular cancer.
So whether it's affecting fertility or inducing asthenospermia and testicular cancer, men should avoid using such products.
(Intern Editor: Huang Jiazhen)
