Background Considerable interest has been gathered on the relevant impact of preventable
factors, including incorrect lifestyle and unhealthy habits, on female fertility. Smoking …

Approximately 21% of women of reproductive age and 22% of men of reproductive age in
the United States smoke cigarettes. Substantial harmful effects of cigarette smoke on …

This evidence-based review focuses on the impact of potentially modifiable, non-
communicable lifestyle factors on reproductive performance in the general population and …

BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is associated with lower fecundity rates, adverse
reproductive outcomes and a higher risk of IVF failures. Over the last few decades …

The high prevalence of smoking among women in their reproductive years continues to be a
matter of concern. The negative effects of smoking on general health are well known, but …

This review summarizes the level of epidemiologic evidence for relationships between
prenatal and/or early life exposure to environmental chemical contaminants and fetal, child …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association patterns and quantify the effects of lifestyle on time
to pregnancy (TTP). DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Teaching hospitals in Hull …

Tobacco use is the single most important preventable health risk in the developed world,
and an important cause of premature death worldwide. Smoking causes a wide range of …

Some pesticides may interfere with the female hormonal function, which may lead to
negative effects on the reproductive system through disruption of the hormonal balance …

Assisted conception is a useful methodology for detecting disturbances in clinical outcome,
meiotic maturation, and genetic integrity of human gametes. Germinal cells are vulnerable to …