BACKGROUND: Fertility success among mixed-sex couples often depends on frequency and timing of sexual intercourse, yet little research has evaluated the association between preconception sexual function and time-to-pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: To…
STUDY QUESTION: To what extent are there racial and ethnic disparities in fecundability in North America? SUMMARY ANSWER: In a North American preconception cohort study, we observed large differences in fecundability across racial and ethn…
BACKGROUND: Black women and people with uteri have utilized collectivistic and relational practices to improve health outcomes in the face of medical racism and discrimination for decades. However, there remains a need for interventions to …
Three sisters, born from consanguineous parents, manifested a unique Müllerian anomaly characterized by uterine hypoplasia with thin estrogen-unresponsive endometrium and primary amenorrhea, but with spontaneous tubal pregnancies. Through w…
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between preconception contraceptive use and miscarriage. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Residents of the United States of America or Canada, recruited from 2013 until the end of 2022. P…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether infertility diagnoses differ between Black ethnic subgroups. DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: an urban safety-net hospital. PATIENTS: Women seeking infertility care between 2005 and 2015. INTERVENTI…
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are prevalent among women with uterine fibroids (UF). The rate of mental health diagnoses in women with UF has not been studied. METHODS: Women aged 18-50 years with diagnosed UF were identified in the Op…
Recent data have shown that the G-protein-coupled receptor GPR54 (also known as KiSS-1 receptor) regulates GnRH release from the hypothalamus. This essential role of GPR54 in controlling the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis makes it an a…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in characteristics of patients with endometriosis in the United States and the United Kingdom. DESIGN: Patient questionnaire. SETTING: Two university-based endometriosis referral centers. PATIENT(S):…