Background Certain phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) show reproductive effects in animal
studies and potentially affect human ovulation, conception, and pregnancy loss. Objectives …

Background Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are environmental contaminants that may
affect early embryonic development. Objective To assess the association between phthalate …

Background Phthalate exposure is associated with altered reproductive function, but little is
known about associations between phthalate and hormone levels in midlife women …

Background Phthalates have been shown to disrupt the estrous cycle in animal studies.
However, epidemiological research investigating their associations with menstrual cycle …

Background: Evidence from both animal and human studies suggests that exposure to
phthalates may be associated with adverse female reproductive outcomes. Objective: We …

Objective To assess the relationship between environmental chemicals and couple
fecundity or time to pregnancy (TTP). Design Prospective cohort. Setting Communities of …

Background: Gestational phthalate and bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may increase the risk of
adverse maternal/child health outcomes, but there are few data on the variability of urinary …

INTRODUCTION: Relatively little is known about the socioeconomic correlates of phthalate
metabolite urine concentrations among the general population, exposures of increasing …

Background Phthalates are ubiquitous endocrine disrupting chemicals present in a wide
variety of consumer products. However, the personal characteristics associated with …

Background: Animal studies indicate that some phthalate metabolites may harm female
reproductive function. Objectives: We assessed the associations between exposure to …