The phenomenon of women knowing what is bad for our health before science acknowledges it is unfortunately too common.

What chemical increases the risk of uterine fibroids?

However, they don’t always cause symptoms.

Paper model of uterus

After discovering that, the researchers examined primary cells in the fibroids of the women.

They observed the existence ofMEHHP, which comes from a breakdown of DEHP.

This breakdown led to tumor growth, according to the research.

Basket of cleaning products

One of the authors of the study, Dr. Serdar Bulun, toldU.S.

Newsto stay away from plastic products and containers as much as possible, opting for glass instead.

He also recommends staying away from products containingPVC.