STUDY QUESTION What is the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in semen?
SUMMARY ANSWER HPV is present in the semen of asymptomatic men, with a pooled …

Abstract Background The M aternal‐I nfant R esearch on E nvironmental C hemicals
(MIREC) S tudy was established to obtain C anadian biomonitoring data for pregnant …

Background In Canada, cesarean delivery rates have increased substantially over the past
decade. Effective, safe strategies are needed to reduce these rates. Methods We conducted …

Background Studies report increases in rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) over
recent decades. Environmental chemicals may increase the risk of diabetes through impacts …

Perinatal route of transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) has been demonstrated in
several small studies. We designed a large prospective cohort study (HERITAGE) to better …

Background Obesity and type-2 diabetes are on the rise and in utero exposure to
environmental contaminants is a suspected contributing factor. Our objective was to …

Abstract Children conceived using Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) have a
higher incidence of growth and birth defects, attributable in part to epigenetic perturbations …

Background Anogenital distance (AGD) and the second to fourth finger (2D: 4D) digit ratio
may be early markers of in utero androgen exposure for the infant. Phthalates and phenols …

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and the efficacy of in vitro maturation (IVM) when
immature oocyte collection was performed in the early follicular, late follicular, or luteal …

Purpose This study aims to describe the experience and outcomes of in vitro maturation
without ovarian stimulation (IVM-FP) and conventional in vitro fertilization after ovarian …