| AR | Androgen Receptor |
| cAMP | Cyclic Adenosine 3′, 5′-monophosphate |
| CP | Clinical Pregnancy |
| Cx | Connexin |
| DDD | Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane |
| DDE | Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
| DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| EDC | Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals |
| EPL | Early Pregnancy Loss |
| ER | Estrogen Receptor |
| Erβ | Estrogen Receptor Beta |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| hCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
| hCG/LHR | Human chorionic gonadotropin/Luteinizing Hormone Receptor |
| LRAT | Long-Range Atmospheric Transport |
| LEH | Luminal Epithelial Height |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| LIF | Leukemia Inhibitor Factor |
| NP-I | Neurophysin-1 |
| ο,p′-DDD | ortho, para′-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane |
| ο,p′-DDE | ortho, para′-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
| ο,p′-DDT | ortho, para′-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| OCP | Organochlorine Pesticide |
| OCP | Organochlorine Pesticide |
| OT | Oxytocin |
| p,p′-DDE | para, para′-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
| p,p′-DDT | para, para′-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| p,p′-DDD | para, para′-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane |
| P4 | Progesterone |
| PGA | Prostaglandin A |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PGF2α | Prostaglandin F2 alpha |
| LOG | Length of gestation |
| POP | Persistent Organic Pollutant |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PTB | Preterm Birth |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SGA | Small for Gestational Age |
| TTP | Time to Pregnancy |
| UWW | Uterine Wet Weight |