Selling misleading fertility hope
As the global fertility supplement industry grows, some experts have raised the alarm around poor regulation of companies and how their products are promoted on social media.
The global fertility supplements industry has an estimated worth of over 2 billion dollars, and it’s growing. Some experts have raised the alarm around poor regulation of companies and the products they sell.
In this episode of BBC Trending we investigate Pink Stork and other supplement companies which say they can help you get pregnant. Now, they're being promoted heavily on social media and beyond. What is the science behind some of the claims?
And what does this say about regulation of the supplements industry as a whole?
Reporter: Kayleen Devlin
Editor: Flora Carmichael
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