Efectos del bisfenol A en la reproducción femenina

Abstract

Bisphenol A is an endocrine disruptor, namely a chemical substance able to alter the hormonal system, as well as being a chemical that is used as a monomer or additive in the plastic industry. The population is continually being exposed to this endocrine disruptor substance with oestrogenic function. Its levels in human samples are often higher than the concentrations required to obtain positive oestrogenic responses in in vitro tests, which could have adverse effects on female reproductive medicine. In fact, this review summarises the studies that show how bisphenol A induces alterations and damages during foetal development and female fertility in adulthood.