Distribution of Environmental Phenols into Follicular Fluid and Urine of Women Attending Infertility Clinic.

ABSTRACT: Infertility and environmental pollution are two globally prevalent and related issues. To explore women's reproductive health, the composition of follicular fluid (FF) has been studied and it was found that changes to its composition, including the presence of exogenous chemicals, can adversely affect the fertilization process. Two groups of women (idiopathic infertility and controls) who were patients at a fertility clinic were recruited for this study. Samples of urine and FF were gathered from each participant to determine the concentration of 14 common phenols (four parabens, six bisphenols, two benzophenones, and two naphthols). Associations between phenol concentrations (free and total) in both matrices were described using Spearman's correlation coefficient and were compared between

SUBMITTER: Klimowska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11856404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature