• DR MEGHASHREE B
• DR RAMADEVI G
• DR SHARON

Colonial mindset is a leading cause for infertility and teratogenicity, where people take indigenous things more inferior than western, eventually adapting the western culture. Dushivisha is cumulative poison which retains and accumulate within the tissue due to prolonged exposure. It might act on the endocrine system, adversely affecting the hormonal secretion. Here an attempt is made to prove that, colonial mindset i.e., chronic exposure to cosmetics contains Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals being one of the major causes for infertility in female, Alcohol is a leading cause for teratogenicity in early pregnancy, lifestyle modifications lead to various gynecological disorders. Studies have proven that 20-30% of women with prolonged exposure to cosmetics ends with alteration in iatrogenic pathway and chronic alcoholism even during early pregnancy leads to miscarriage and teratogenicity in fetus. Hence awareness against prolonged exposure to cosmetics and teratogenic agents are to be directed to build up a healthy India.

Colonial mindset, cosmetics, infertility, teratogenicity.

"COLONIAL MINDSET AN OBSTACLE TO FERTILITY ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.e250-e261, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209430.pdf

"COLONIAL MINDSET AN OBSTACLE TO FERTILITY ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppe250-e261, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209430.pdf