Working shifts could be the reason you are still searching for a child

Women who work shifts are more likely to have reduced fertility levels, new research has revealed.

Shift work also increases the chance of menstrual disruption, while night work increases the risk of miscarriage, the study found.

The annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in London heard that previous research has linked shift work, which causes sleep deprivation and disruption to the body clock, with ill health.

It found that those working shifts had a 33 per cent higher rate of menstrual disruption than those working regular hours, and an 80 per cent increased rate of reduced fertility.

Women who worked only nights did not have an increased risk of menstrual disruption or difficulty conceiving, but they did have a 29 per cent increased rate of miscarriage.

The investigators describe their findings as ‘novel’, but in keeping with other studies.

Dr Stocker said: ‘If replicated, our findings have implications for women attempting to become pregnant, as well as for their employers.’

So, how do women concern result this? this is really going to be tough