| WHO | World Health Organization |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| PRL | Prolactin |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| HPG | Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (axis) |
| EDC | Endocrine-disrupting chemical |
| PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| PBB | Polybrominated biphenyl |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |