Zota AR

No ORCID on file · 6 papers in corpus · active 2016-2026

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Phthalate Metabolite, Mono(2-Ethyl-5-Hydroxyhexyl) Phthalate (MEHHP), Promotes Uterine-Fibroid-Associated Phenotypes in Myometrial Stem Cell-Derived 3D Organoids
Environmental toxicology ·doi:10.1002/tox.70046

This study investigates how phthalate exposure contributes to uterine fibroid (UF) development by studying the effects of the Mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP), a metabolite of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, on myometrial stem ce…

2025
Associations Between Earlier Menarche and Fibroid Severity in Individuals Seeking Hysterectomy.
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2024.0403

Objective: Early menarche is associated with uterine fibroid risk, but the association between menarcheal timing and fibroid severity remains to be explored. Given the hormonal dependence of fibroids, earlier menarche may increase physical …

2023
Examining differences in menstrual and intimate care product use by race/ethnicity and education among menstruating individuals.
Frontiers in reproductive health ·doi:10.3389/frph.2023.1286920

IntroductionUnited States consumers spend over two billion dollars a year on intimate care products. These products, along with scented menstrual products, are marketed for odor control, perceived "freshness," and vaginal/vulvar cleanliness…

2021
Black Women's Psychosocial Experiences with Seeking Surgical Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: Implications for Clinical Practice.
Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health ·doi:10.1016/j.whi.2021.01.001

IntroductionBlack women are more likely to undergo surgery for uterine fibroids compared with non-Black women. However, few studies have characterized the psychosocial experiences of Black women seeking fibroid treatment. We aimed to identi…

2021
Summary of the Proceedings of the Basic Science of Uterine Fibroids Meeting: New Developments February 28, 2020.
F&S science ·doi:10.1016/j.xfss.2020.11.001

Scientists from multiple basic disciplines and an international group of physician-scientists from the field of obstetrics and gynecology presented recent studies and discussed new and evolving theories of uterine fibroid etiology, growth a…

2016
Racial/ethnic disparities in environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and women's reproductive health outcomes: epidemiological examples across the life course.
Current epidemiology reports ·doi:10.1007/s40471-016-0073-9

Disparities in women's reproductive health outcomes across the life course have been well-documented. Endocrine disrupting chemicals may be one factor driving disparities, as studies suggest exposure to certain environmental endocrine disru…