OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether urinary concentrations of organophosphate flame retardant (PFR) metabolites are associated with pregnancy loss among women conceiving with assisted reproductive technology (ART). DESIGN: Prospective preconcep…
BACKGROUND: The Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study is an ongoing prospective preconception cohort designed to investigate the impact of environmental, nutritional, and lifestyle factors among both women and men on fertility a…
ObjectivesTo explore whether work schedules and physically demanding work were associated with markers of ovarian reserve and response.MethodsThis analysis included women (n=473 and n=313 for ovarian reserve and ovarian response analysis, r…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between urinary triclosan concentrations and antral follicle count (AFC), a well-accepted marker of ovarian reserve, among women from a fertility center. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING:…
Experimental data in rodents suggest that the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on oocyte development may be modified by dietary methyl donors. Whether the same interaction exists in humans is unknown. We evaluated whether intake of methyl donor…
BACKGROUND: Evidence from both animal and human studies suggests that exposure to phthalates may be associated with adverse female reproductive outcomes. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the associations between urinary concentrations of phthalate …
STUDY QUESTION: Are urinary phthalate metabolites associated with reduced antral follicle growth among women in an infertility setting? SUMMARY ANSWER: Higher urinary concentrations of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) metabolites were ass…
OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether the success of intrauterine insemination (IUI) varies based on the type of health care provider performing the procedure. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study set at an infertility c…
PURPOSE: To evaluate pregnancy rate (PR) and live birth rate (LBR) after freezing pronuclear (PN) embryos for two purposes: to reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and to bank embryos for cancer patients anticipating …