ReviewReproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)2024
Parabens effects on female reproductive health - Review of evidence from epidemiological and rodent-based studies.
Review in Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity, and Stability ofJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Paternal Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Couples' Pregnancy Outcomes: A Qualitative Review of the Literature.Current environmental health reports · 2026Review
- Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Menstrual Disturbances.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2026Article
- An Epidemiologic Review of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals and Understudied Gynecologic Health Conditions Affecting Quality of Life.Current environmental health reports · 2026Review
- Deciphering the Effect of Methyl 4‑Hydroxybenzoate on Breast Cancer by Bioinformatics and Experiments.ACS omega · 2026Article
- The stray cat exposure to parabens in highly urbanized environment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of Resveratrol on Anxiety-Like Behavior, Neuronal Damage, and Apoptotic Signaling in Female Rats Exposed to Methylparaben.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Case Report: Recurrent gestation-limited intractable abdominal colic with elevated phthalate and paraben biomarkers: a hypothesis-generating observation.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Mass spectrometry-based untargeted metabolomics study of polycystic ovary syndrome.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Article
- In utero exposure to a mixture of phthalates, parabens, and other phenols and menstrual cycle characteristics in adolescents.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2025Article
- Preparation of sulfonic acid functionalized metal organic frameworks and their application in the online solid phase extraction of parabens and sulfonamides in pre-cooked foods.Food chemistry: X · 2025Article
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Abstract
Parabens have been used as antimicrobial preservatives since the 1920s. The prevalent use of parabens increases their detection in the environment and in women's biological samples including reproductive tissues. Recent studies suggest parabens may alter endocrine function and thus female reproductive health may be affected. In this literature review, we summarize findings on parabens and female reproduction while focusing on epidemiological and rodent-based studies. The topics reviewed include paraben effects on cyclicity, pregnancy, newborn and pubertal development, reproductive hormones, and ovarian and uterine specific outcomes. Overall, the scientific literature on paraben effects on female reproduction is limited and with some conflicting results. Yet, some epidemiological and/or rodent-based experimental studies report significant findings in relation to paraben effects on cyclicity, fertility, gestation length, birth weight, postnatal development and pubertal onset, hormone levels, and hormone signaling in reproductive tissues. Future epidemiological and experimental studies are needed to better understand paraben effects on female reproduction while focusing on human related exposures including mixtures, physiologic concentrations of parabens, and multi-generational studies.
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