Scientists have discovered the reason some women are infertile. The scientists blame a mysterious virus for making many women struggle to have a baby.
According to the researchers from the University of Ferrara in Italy, most women who are struggling to have a baby were infected with HHV-6A, a chicken pox-like bug that is spread through saliva.
The virus prevents women from getting pregnant by lurking in the lining of the womb, thereby affecting proteins that help prepare the body for pregnancy.
The researchers noted that HHV-6A infection might be the cause of many causes of unexplained infertility in women.
Despite being discovered 30 years ago, little is known about this virus that causes infertility in women.
The researchers however noted that treating the bug could restore women’s fertility.
The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE.
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