After noticing the trend, I asked these women a number of questions to try to find a common thread that would link them together. I looked at their size, weight, ethnicity, social status... etc.. Finally, I did find an interesting commonality.....most of these women use numerous products on their skin to maintain their appearance. Not only have we had more technological advances in the cosmetic industry, but as time has gone by, there has been more emphasis on appearance. The skincare industry has made many advances in what chemicals can be used to create younger, healthier looking skin. The problem is that many of these agents have been shown in scientific studies to have a negative effect on fertility.

The question is, what is the cost of youthful appearance? Are we as a population ready to sacrifice our fertility for the appearance of youth? It is rather ironic that the younger looking women in my clinic had the “older” FSH levels. So far, there has not been a large "awareness campaign" about this. I am a fertility specialist and I only recently discovered how toxic some of the chemicals in these products we use everyday really are.

I went into medicine to help people, and now I have found a real cause. It is my purpose to increase awareness about the potentially harmful components that are used everyday in our skin products and to provide alternatives that are safe for women and men to use. I hope that this information will spread quickly and people can at least start using these ideas at an early age.