Thurston RC

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
2022
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and timing of menopause and gynecological surgery in the Nurses' Health Study II.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110947

BackgroundEarlier menopause, either natural or through gynecologic surgeries, has been associated with various negative health sequelae. While posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to dysregulated biological processes, includ…

2021
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Likelihood of Hormone Therapy Use among Women in the Nurses' Health Study II: A 26-Year Prospective Analysis.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology ·doi:10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1227

BackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with higher risk of certain chronic diseases, including ovarian cancer, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Although prior work has linked menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) u…

2013
Body mass index following natural menopause and hysterectomy with and without bilateral oophorectomy.
International journal of obesity (2005) ·doi:10.1038/ijo.2012.164

ObjectiveThe directional and temporal nature of relationships between overweight and obesity and hysterectomy with or without oophorectomy is not well understood. Overweight and obesity may be both a risk factor for the indications for thes…

article 2011
Negative attitudes and affect do not predict elective hysterectomy
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e3181f9fa35

OBJECTIVE: Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between hysterectomy and negative affect. Using prospective data, we examined the associations of negative affect, attitudes toward aging and menopause, premenstrual symptoms, and va…