Abstract
The present study assessed whether the smoking habits of fathers around the time of conception affected the period in which daughters experienced menstrual cycles (i.e., the reproductive life span). The study revealed that the smoking habits of the farther shortened the daughters’ reproductive life span compared with daughters whose fathers did not smoke.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Fertility and Sterility |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 2542-2544 |
ISSN | 0015-0282 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Paternal smoking
- Menarcheal age
- Menopausal age
- Reproductive life span
- Daughter