Menstrual cycle length and modern living: a review
Lily R. Campbell, Ariel L. Scalise, Brett T. DiBenedictis, Shruthi Mahalingaiah
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this review is to evaluate biological, life history, environmental, and lifestyle factors and exposures that cause variability in menstrual cycle length (MCL). RECENT FINDINGS: Recent literature has detailed a number of factors that influence MCL, with particular emphasis placed on novel environmental exposures, such as air pollution and endocrine disrupting chemicals. SUMMARY: MCL varies widely in response to intrinsic and extrinsic inputs and is a useful predictor of reproductive health and fecundability. VIDEO ABSTRACT: http://links.lww.com/COE/A28.
Topics & Concepts
Menstrual cycleMedicineEnvironmental healthEndocrine systemReproductive healthPhysiologyFertilityMenstruationOvulationMEDLINEPublic healthDemographyGynecologyPopulation healthMenstrual Health and DisordersEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsOvarian function and disorders