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Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone): Introduction

Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone): Chlordecone (Kepone) is a suspected reproductive toxicant and exposure to it has the potential to negatively affect the human reproductive system. Chlordecone (Kepone) is used as an insecticide. The severity and nature of the adverse effect is variable and can be influenced by factors such as sex, level of exposure and individual sensitivity to the chemical. Effects on the female reproductive systems can include such things as menstrual problems, altered sexual behavior, infertility, altered puberty onset, altered length of pregnancy, lactation problems, altered menopause onset and pregnancy outcome. Effects on the male reproductive system can include such things as altered sexual behavior, altered fertility and problems with sperm shape or count. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone) is available below.

Symptoms of Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

• Reproductive toxicity
• Reduced libido
• Reduced sperm count
• Reduced sperm motility
• Abnormal sperm shape or size
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

• Exposure avoidance including strategies such as public education for the public and pregnant mothers, legislation to ban teratogenic agents, research and warnings on medications, and appropriate workplace strategies to minimise exposure for workers at risk
• Avoidance, cessation or reduction of potentially harmful medications in or prior to pregnancy
• Management of sub-fertility and spontaneous abortion
• Surveillance and appropriate obstetric management of pregnancies where the mother has been exposed to potentially teratogenic agents
• Appropriate neonatal and ongoing surveillance and care for affected Babies and children
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone):

• Pregnancy -- Related Home Testing:
  • Home Pregnancy Tests
  • Home Early Pregnancy Tests
  • Home Ovulation Tests
  • Home Fertility Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)?

• Misdiagnosis of Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

Causes of Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

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Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone): Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Pregnancy: diseases that can be undiagnosed:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Eclampsia -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status can affect her level of fertility. Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are other weight-related or associated...read more »

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Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone): Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Infertility Specialists:
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Poisoning / Toxicology Specialists:
  • Medical Toxicology (Poisoning Specialists)
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
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Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone): Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Pregnancy: rare types of diseases:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Eclampsia -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

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Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone): Broader Related Topics

• Reproductive toxicity
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• Chemical-related conditions
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Types of Reproductive toxicity -- Chlordecone (Kepone)

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