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

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore whether work schedules and physically demanding work were associated with markers of ovarian reserve and response.

Methods

This analysis included women (n=473 and n=313 for ovarian reserve and ovarian response analysis, respectively) enrolled in a prospective cohort study of couples presenting to an academic fertility centre (2004-2015). Information on occupational factors was collected on a take-home questionnaire, and reproductive outcomes were abstracted from electronic medical records. Generalised linear models and generalised linear mixed models were used to evaluate the associations.

Results

Women who reported lifting or moving heavy objects at work had 1.0 fewer total oocytes (p=0.08), 1.4 fewer mature oocytes (p=0.007) and 0.7 fewer antra

SUBMITTER: Minguez-Alarcon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5438763 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature