Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of samples collected globally in the 20th and 21st centuries

H Levine, N Jørgensen… - Human reproduction …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Numerous studies have reported declines in semen quality and other
markers of male reproductive health. Our previous meta-analysis reported a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Pollution and health: a progress update

R Fuller, PJ Landrigan, K Balakrishnan… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was
responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest …

European association of urology guidelines on male sexual and reproductive health: 2021 update on male infertility

S Minhas, C Bettocchi, L Boeri, P Capogrosso… - European urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Context The European Association of Urology (EAU) has updated its guidelines on
sexual and reproductive health for 2021. Objective To present a summary of the 2021 …

Environmental factors in declining human fertility

NE Skakkebæk, R Lindahl-Jacobsen… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
A severe decline in child births has occurred over the past half century, which will lead to
considerable population declines, particularly in industrialized regions. A crucial question is …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical pollution: A growing peril and potential catastrophic risk to humanity

R Naidu, B Biswas, IR Willett, J Cribb, BK Singh… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic chemical pollution has the potential to pose one of the largest environmental
threats to humanity, but global understanding of the issue remains fragmented. This article …

[HTML][HTML] The sixth edition of the WHO manual for human semen analysis: a critical review and SWOT analysis

F Boitrelle, R Shah, R Saleh, R Henkel, H Kandil… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Semen analysis is the cornerstone of male fertility evaluation with WHO guidelines providing
the basis for procedural standardization and reference values worldwide. The first WHO …

[HTML][HTML] Paracetamol use during pregnancy—a call for precautionary action

AZ Bauer, SH Swan, D Kriebel, Z Liew… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Paracetamol (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP), otherwise known as
acetaminophen) is the active ingredient in more than 600 medications used to relieve mild to …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals on reproduction in wildlife and humans

VL Marlatt, S Bayen, D Castaneda-Cortès… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial
environments. The main objective of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and testosterone in spermatogenesis and folliculogenesis revisited

OO Oduwole, IT Huhtaniemi, M Misrahi - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spermatogenesis and folliculogenesis involve cell–cell interactions and gene expression
orchestrated by luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH …

[HTML][HTML] Lifestyle causes of male infertility

D Durairajanayagam - Arab journal of urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the potential effects of lifestyle factors on male reproductive health.
Evidence of a global decline in human sperm quality over recent decades has been …