Stacey A. Missmer
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· 301 papers in corpus
· active 2000-2026
Study types
- article 190
- other 46
- review 36
- preprint 9
- book-chapter 7
Condition tags
- endometriosis 283
- infertility 44
- chronic_pelvic_pain 42
- dysmenorrhea 17
- dyspareunia 13
- endometrioma 6
- adenomyosis 5
- interstitial_cystitis 4
- irritable_bowel_syndrome 4
- thoracic_endometriosis 1
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article
2022
BACKGROUND: Sexual minority (lesbian, bisexual, mostly heterosexual) young women face many sexual and reproductive health disparities, but there is scant information on their experiences of chronic pelvic pain, including an absence of infor…
article
2022
We described trends in pelvic pain characteristics over 2 years of follow-up among adolescents and adults with and without endometriosis participating in the longitudinal observational cohort of the Women's Health Study: From Adolescence to…
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2021
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2021
STUDY QUESTION: Can a set of terms and definitions be prepared on endometriosis that would be the basis for standardization in disease description, classification and research? SUMMARY ANSWER: The current paper outlines a list of 49 terms a…
other
2021
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and risk of type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We used data from the Nurses' Health Study II, a prospective cohort of f…
article
2021
PROBLEM: Associations between immune dysfunction conditions (eg, systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis) and endometriosis have been observed in adult women, but not assessed among a younger population. We investigated the associ…
article
2021
OBJECTIVE: Inadequate communication about endometriosis symptom burden between women and healthcare providers is a barrier for optimal treatment. This study describes the development of the EndoWheel, a patient-reported assessment tool that…
review
2021
STUDY QUESTION: Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have been published and validated for use in clinical practice? SUMMARY ANSWER: Of the 22 endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems identifi…
review
2021
OBJECTIVE: In the field of endometriosis, several classification, staging and reporting systems have been developed. Which endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems have been published and validated for use in clinical pra…
review
2021
STUDY QUESTION: Is there a shared genetic or causal association of endometriosis with asthma or what biological mechanisms may underlie their potential relationships? SUMMARY ANSWER: Our results confirm a significant but non-causal associat…
review
2021
Endometriosis may exert a profound negative influence on the lives of individuals with the disorder, adversely affecting quality of life, participation in daily and social activities, physical and sexual functioning, relationships, educatio…
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of adenomyosis is underestimated due to lack of a specific diagnostic code and diagnostic delays given most diagnoses occur at hysterectomy. OBJECTIVES: To identify women with adenomyosis using indicators derived …
other
2021
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Gastroenterologic symptoms often are reported by adults with endometriosis, leading to unnecessary diagnostic tests or complicated treatment. We investigated associations between endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome…
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2021
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2021
review
2021
Introduction: High prevalence of gynecological conditions in women of Middle Eastern origin is reported, likely due to regional risk factors and mediators. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prev…
article
2021
Endometriosis affects 10% of women worldwide and is one of the most common causes of chronic pelvic pain and infertility. However, causal mechanisms of this disease remain unknown due to its heterogeneous presentation. In order to successfu…
other
2021
BACKGROUND: Infertility history may have important implications for clinical practice and scientific discovery. Previous research on the validity of self-reported infertility measurements has been limited in scope and duration (< 5 years). …
review
2021
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects approximately 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. Symptoms of severe pelvic pain, infertility, fatigue, and abnormal menstruation can cause significant negative effects on an indi…
article
2021
STUDY QUESTION: How accurately do women report a diagnosis of endometriosis on self-administered questionnaires? SUMMARY ANSWER: Based on the analysis of four international cohorts, women self-report endometriosis fairly accurately with a >…
article
2021
(Abstracted from Hum Reprod 2021;36:1268–1278) Approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women are affected by endometriosis, a condition in which endometrial-like tissue is found outside of the uterus causing severe pain and infertility. Diag…