Scanty tops can make you infertile

LONDON: If you are trying to garner men’s attention by revealing your cleavage and exposing your midriffs in inclement weather, think again, as you may unconsciously risk becoming infertile in later life.

Wei-Xiong Chen, a leading practitioner in alternative medicine, has claimed that wearing skimpy croptops in cold weather could permanently affect the youngsters’ chances of having children, as low degree temperatures block the energy channels which run through the stomach.

He added that poor circulation caused by the cold could thin the womb lining, leading to painful periods and infertility.

"When the stomach area is exposed to cold air it can block the blood and energy flow in that area. It’s dangerous," The Scotsman quoted the doctor, as saying.

"The unhealthy environment inside the womb is the biggest factor behind infertility in modern society," he said. Chen, who runs a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Glasgow, has written to Andy Kerr, the health minister, to persuade the Scottish Executive to warn teenagers of the dangers of the "unhealthy" fashion."The health minister should listen to these concerns because infertility costs the NHS money through expensive IVF treatments," he said.

However, traditional fertility experts seemed unconvinced.

"Culturally, people across the world wear clothing that exposes their midriffs all the time. There is no research in traditional medicine to support this," said Alison Murdoch, professor of reproductive medicine at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.