Reproductive disorders encompass a wide range of health issues. Here’s just the tip of the iceberg of reproductive health impacts that are potentially linked to toxic exposures during critical moments of development.

• Girls get their first periods today, on average, a few months earlier than did girls 40 years ago, but they get their breasts one to two years earlier. Read more.
• The percentage of women with endometriosis reporting symptoms before the age of 15 has jumped from 15% during the early to mid-1980s to 38% in 1998. Read more.
• There has been a genuine decline in semen quality over the past 50 years as well as an increase in testicular cancer and hypospadias, suggesting a growing impact of factors with serious effects on male gonadal function. Read more.
• Approximately 10-15% of couples of reproductive age are battling infertility. Read more.

Learn more about reproductive disorders using the following resources:

• National Institute of Environmental Health Science
• National Library of Medicine
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
• National Women's Health Information Center
• Reproductive Health Technologies Project
• Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Learn about potential environmental links and ways to reduce your child’s risk here.