A study has found that women who regularly consume artificial sweeteners reduce their chance of getting pregnant and increased the chance of birth defects.
Diet drinks may reduce a woman's chance of getting pregnant during IVF , a study suggests.
Would-be mothers who opted for pop with artificial sweeteners , or put sugar substitutes in hot drinks , produced poorer eggs and embryos , researchers said.
While it is widely believed taking artificial sweeteners is healthier than taking sugar , both options raised the risk of an embryo being found to have at least one deformity. Read more
