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Menstruation
Pesticides affect menstrual cycle
February 24th, 2005
Women who work or live on farms may be at risk for pesticide-related menstrual cycle disruptions. According to recent research from the United States, "Menstrual cycle characteristics may have implications for women's fecundability and risk of hormonally related diseases. Certain pesticides disrupt the estrous cycle in animals. The authors investigated the cross-sectional association between pesticide use and menstrual function among 3,103 women living on farms in Iowa and North Carolina." S.L. Farr and colleagues reported, "Women were aged 21-40 years, premenopausal, not pregnant or breastfeeding, and not taking oral contraceptives. At study...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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