Is human fecundity changing? A discussion of research and data gaps precluding us from having an answer

Human Reproduction

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 499-504

  Smarr, Melissa M ^a   Sapra, Katherine J ^a   Gemmill, Alison ^b   Kahn, Linda G ^c   Wise, Lauren A ^d   Lynch, Courtney D ^e   Factor Litvak, Pam ^c   Mumford, Sunni L ^a   Skakkebaek, Niels E ^f   Slama, Rémy ^g   Lobdell, Danelle T ^h   Stanford, Joseph B ⁱ   Jensen, Tina Kold ^f   Boyle, Elizabeth Heger ^j   Eisenberg, Michael L ^k   Turek, Paul J ^l   Sundaram, Rajeshwari ^a   Thoma, Marie E ^m   Louis, Germaine M Buck ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^g INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED BIOSCIENCES   (France)

^h U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^k STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^l Turek Clinic   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fecundity; Fertility; Gynecologic diseases; Time to pregnancy; Urologic diseases

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERM QUALITY; TIME TO PREGNANCY; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; TIME-TO-PREGNANCY;

EID: 85019869472     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew361     Document Type: Review

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