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Review
. 2017 Jul 10:3:10.
doi: 10.1186/s40738-017-0037-x. eCollection 2017.

Alcohol and fertility: how much is too much?

Kristin Van Heertum  1 , Brooke Rossi  1
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Review

Alcohol and fertility: how much is too much?

Kristin Van Heertum et al. Fertil Res Pract. .

Abstract

Alcohol use is prevalent in the United States. Given that a substantial portion of the drinking population is of reproductive age, it is not uncommon for couples who are attempting conception, or for women who are already pregnant, to be regularly consuming alcohol. Alcohol use is associated with multiple reproductive risks, including having a child with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, increased risk of fetal loss, and decreased chance of live birth. This review serves to examine the risks of alcohol in the context of reproductive health.

Keywords: Alcohol; Fecundability; Fertility; Infertility; Lifestyle.

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KV is a clinical instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Reproductive Biology. BR is an assistant clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Reproductive Biology.

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Kristin Van Heertum and Brooke Rossi have no conflicts to disclose.

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