Occupational factors and markers of ovarian reserve and response among women at a fertility centre

Conclusions
Women working non-daytime shifts and those with physically demanding jobs had fewer mature oocytes retrieved after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Our results provide insight into possible mechanisms linking these occupational exposures with decreased fecundity.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 19, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Minguez-Alarcon, L., Souter, I., Williams, P. L., Ford, J. B., Hauser, R., Chavarro, J. E., Gaskins, A. J., for the Earth Study Team Tags: Press releases Workplace Source Type: research