Frank Z Stanczyk

Estrogens play an important role throughout a woman's life; therefore, disrupting their physiological production will alter hormonal balance with consequences for estrogen-related conditions, such as endometriosis and adenomyosis. The gut m…

BackgroundThe objectives of this study were (i) to explore whether differences in cell proliferation may help explain why most high-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGSOC) arise in the fallopian tube fimbriae (FTF) rather than in ovarian corti…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of elagolix when administered at different time points in a menstrual cycle. DESIGN: Clinical case series. SETTING: Academic reproductive endocrinology center. PATIENTS: Ovulatory women not desiring pr…

ImportanceDespite lack of evidence of their utility, biomarkers of ovarian reserve are being promoted as potential markers of reproductive potential.ObjectiveTo determine the associations between biomarkers of ovarian reserve and reproducti…

ObjectiveTo elucidate the role of vitamin D in reproduction by examining the relationship between recipient vitamin D levels and pregnancy rates in donor-recipient IVF cycles.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingAcademic tertiary care ce…

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are an effective treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. The use of hormonal add-back therapy can alleviate the hypoestrogenic symptoms associated with GnRHa therapy, while preservi…

A variety of progestins are available for therapeutic use. It is convenient to classify them into those related in chemical structure to progesterone or testosterone. Progestins related to progesterone can be subdivided into pregnanes and 1…