Leslie V Farland

No ORCID on file · 70 papers in corpus · active 2016-2026

Study types

  • article 43
  • other 20
  • review 3
  • book-chapter 1
  • dissertation 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 63
  • infertility 19
  • die_deep_infiltrating 8
  • endometrioma 7
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • adenomyosis 1
  • irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
article 2024
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-024-03500-1

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a multifactorial syndrome that can substantially affect a patient's quality of life. Endometriosis is one cause of CPP, and alterations of the immune and microbiome profiles have been observed in pat…

article 2023
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2023.03.030

BACKGROUND: Women are at greater risk than men of developing chronic inflammatory conditions and "long COVID." However, few gynecologic health risk factors for long COVID-19 have been identified. Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disord…

article 2023
·doi:10.1089/jwh.2022.0207

Background: Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and tubal ligation are common surgical procedures. The literature regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after these surgeries has focused on oophorectomy with limited research on hysterectomy or…

other 2023
Journal of the American Heart Association ·doi:10.1161/JAHA.122.027755

Background Certain symptoms associated with infertility are associated with cardiovascular disease, including menstrual cycle irregularity, early menopause, and obesity; however, few studies have investigated the association between inferti…

other 2022
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.02.009

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment adds obstetric and neonatal risks over and above that of underlying infertility-related diagnoses. DESIGN: Retrospective study of linked ART, birth certificat…

article 2022
JAMA network open ·doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.44391

Importance: Early natural menopause (ENM) has been associated with reduced reproductive span, cardiovascular disease risk, and early mortality. The potential adverse implications of endometrioma surgery for ovarian reserve are known, yet th…

other 2022
Lancet regional health. Americas ·doi:10.1016/j.lana.2021.100122

BACKGROUND: Infertility has been associated with common chronic non-communicable diseases. However, the association of infertility with long-term mortality is unclear. METHODS: We followed 101,777 women aged 25-42 years at enrollment betwe…

article 2022
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.08.637
article 2022
Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology ·doi:10.1111/ppe.12887

BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis may have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Research has focused on infertility clinic populations limiting generalisability. Few studies report differences by endometriosis severity. OBJE…

article 2022
The Journal of nutrition ·doi:10.1093/jn/nxac107

BACKGROUND: The etiology of endometriosis is not well understood. Limited evidence suggests that dietary factors influence risk, but prospective data related to carbohydrate, fiber, and gluten consumption are scarce. Despite this, recommend…

article 2022
iScience ·doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105508

Adenomyosis is a burdensome gynecologic condition that is associated with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and abnormal uterine bleeding, leading to a negative impact on quality of life; and yet is often left undiagnosed. We recruited 108 women u…

letter 2022
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.10.003
article 2022
Stroke ·doi:10.1161/strokeaha.122.039250

BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests that women with endometriosis are at greater risk of coronary heart disease. Therefore, our objective was to prospectively investigate the association between laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and …

other 2022
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deac210

STUDY QUESTION: Do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a greater risk of adverse pregnancy complications (gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, cesarean section, placental abnormalities) and neonatal outcomes (preterm birth, smal…

article 2022
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.268
other 2021
Diabetologia ·doi:10.1007/s00125-020-05347-6

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
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ·doi:10.1111/aji.13404

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
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.07.010
other 2021
Fertility research and practice ·doi:10.1186/s40738-021-00099-2

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
Human reproduction update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmab035

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, burdensome condition that is historically understudied. Consequently, there is a lack of understanding of the etiology of the disease and its associated symptoms, including infertility and chronic pel…

article 2020
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports ·doi:10.1007/s13669-020-00281-1
review 2020
Human reproduction update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmaa045

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is an often chronic, inflammatory gynaecologic condition affecting 190 million women worldwide. Studies have reported an elevated cancer risk among patients with endometriosis. However, prior research has included …

article 2020
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.07.014
article 2020
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports ·doi:10.1007/s13669-020-00287-9
article 2020
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa280

STUDY QUESTION: Is recreational and residential sun exposure associated with risk of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Tanning bed use in early adulthood, sunscreen use and history of sunburns were associated with a greater risk of endometrios…