Katharine F. Correia

The majority of research within reproductive and gynecologic health, or investigating ART, is observational in design. One of the most critical challenges for observational studies is confounding, while one of the most important for discove…

A mediator is a factor that occurs after the exposure of interest, precedes the outcome of interest (i.e. between the exposure and the outcome) and is associated with both the exposure and the outcome of interest (i.e. is on the pathway bet…

BackgroundIt is unknown whether certain factors are associated with the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).AimThis study assessed whether certain characteristics are associated with greate…

BackgroundPatients have many beliefs regarding lifestyle factors and IVF outcomes.MethodsObservational study of 208 IVF patients at an academic infertility center. Main outcome measures were perceived influence of various lifestyle factors …

ObjectiveTo investigate characteristics of receiving a medical evaluation for infertility among infertile women.DesignProspective cohort.SettingAcademic institution.Patient(s)A total of 7,422 women who reported incident infertility between …

Background & aimsInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects women of reproductive age, so there are concerns about its effects on fertility. We investigated the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with IBD compared with the ge…

PurposeTo assess how patients perceive various lifestyle behaviors impact IVF success.MethodsCross-sectional study of heterosexual, English-speaking couples (n = 138) who completed web-based surveys during IVF treatment cycle. Perceived imp…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a relationship between body mass index (BMI), body shape and endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis is inversely associated with early adult BMI and may correlate with a peripheral body fat distribution. WHAT …

BackgroundUterine fibroids are common among women at the reproductive age. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a novel and a conservative treatment for symptomatic cases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the…

PurposeTo determine embryo and cycle-specific parameters associated with twin live birth in day 3 cryopreserved double embryo transfer (DET) cycles, and to propose a new prediction model for external validation.MethodsAll cycles with autolo…

STUDY QUESTIONDo higher leptin levels and lower adiponectin levels predict subsequent development of endometriosis?