Abstract
We summarized the scientific literature published from 2007 to 2016 on the potential effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on female fertility. We focused on overall fertility outcomes (e.g., ability to become pregnant, number of offspring), organs that are important for female reproduction (i.e., oviduct, uterus, ovary, hypothalamus, and pituitary), and reproductive-related processes (i.e., estrous cyclicity, implantation, and hormonal secretion).
The reviewed literature indicates that BPA may be associated with infertility in women. Potential explanations for this association can be generated from experimental studies.
Evidence for bisphenol A-induced female infertility: a review (2007–2016), Fertility and Sterility, Volume 106, Issue 4, Pages 827–856, September 15, 2016.
Infertility by adrianos_evangelidis.
Specifically, BPA may alter overall female reproductive capacity by affecting the morphology and function of the oviduct, uterus, ovary, and hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis in animal models.
In addition, BPA may disrupt estrous cyclicity and implantation. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to better understand the exact mechanisms of action and to detect potential reproductive toxicity at earlier stages.
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