Increasing pollution in Delhi-NCR impacts women’s pregnancy, miscarriage cases increase, report reveals

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 23, 2025

Air Pollution Health Effects: Till now it was believed that pollution only harms the lungs and heart. But new research is more worrying than this. According to reports, pollution is affecting the fertility of both men and women. The most serious effect is being seen on the pregnancy of women. Due to increasing pollution and poor AQI in Delhi-NCR, cases of abortion are increasing in hospitals. Doctors are considering this as a very worrying situation.

What was revealed in the report?

A recent report has revealed that excess pollution is becoming a big threat to women. Staying in polluted environment for a long time has a bad effect on the pregnancy of women. Reports show that this reduces both the number of eggs and their quality. This has a direct impact on pregnancy.

Increasing impact on women in Delhi-NCR

Delhi-NCR is among the most polluted areas in India. According to doctors here, the number of pregnant women in hospitals has increased. Most of the women are coming with complaints like cold, cough and fever. Due to increasing infection, in many cases even IVF treatment has to be postponed.

Why is AMH hormone decreasing?

Research shows that prolonged exposure to pollution reduces AMH hormone levels in women. This hormone tells the number of eggs in the ovary. If AMH decreases, it means that the number of eggs is decreasing rapidly. This has a direct impact on fertility. When the level of PM 2.5, PM 10 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) increases in the air, it has a bad effect on the body. These pollutants rapidly reduce AMH hormone. This is the reason why fertility problems are increasing among women living in places with high pollution.

Hormonal imbalance and effect on periods

Living in polluted air also increases the risk of hormonal imbalance. This can cause the menstrual cycle to become irregular. Elements like PM 2.5 and NO2 affect estrogen and progesterone hormones. Its direct impact is on reproductive health.