Associations between urinary biomarkers of phthalates and phthalate alternatives and female sexual function in a North American cohort
Although associations for most phthalate biomarkers were null, some were weakly associated with female sexual function, suggesting exposure to certain chemicals may affect female sexual function with implications for clinical practice and exposure reduction strategies.
Authors
- Samantha Schildroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-3566)
- Martha R. Koenig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8804-9475)
- Jasmine A. Abrams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-9156)
- Julia C. Bond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2988-7755)
- Amelia Kent Wesselink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3929-4451)
- Lauren Anne Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-3752)
- Antonia M. Calafat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9796-7482)
- Julianne Cook Botelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-7169)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- The Centers (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf205
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development