Air pollution lead to delayed periods, study

The researchers used health and location data gathered in the Nurses' Health Study-2 plus air pollution exposure metrics from the EPA air quality monitoring system to understand a participants' exposure during a particular time window.

Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj, Gynecologist, Obstetrician and IVF Expert, The Nurture Clinic said, "Particulate matter can create hormonal problems in the body, and once these hormonal changes it causes irregular menstrual cycle."

Health experts say poor menstrual cycle can also occur due to increase in weight, wrong eating habits, less physical exercise and poor lifestyle pattern.

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