Velez MP

Reproductive health unfolds across the lifespan, and individuals may move through diverse pathways - including infertility, chronic gynecologic conditions such as endometriosis, pregnancy complications, assisted reproduction or gestational …

BACKGROUND: Maternal chronic conditions are implicated as risk factors for congenital anomalies, but few studies have assessed reproductive conditions such as endometriosis. Given the association between endometriosis and infertility requir…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the future priorities for ectopic pregnancy research. DESIGN: Potential research questions were collated from an initial international survey, a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines, and Cochrane system…

We completed a retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative data from Ontario female patients from 1993 to 2015 to examine the association between a diagnosis of endometriosis and stroke. We identified 166 853 female pat…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that has been linked to mental health outcomes. We conducted a population-based, retrospective, matched cohort study using administrative health data (2010-2022) from Ontario, Canada, to ass…

Study questionAre different types of thyroid cancer treatment among young women associated with adverse reproductive outcomes?Summary answerAll types of thyroid cancer treatment were associated with infertility diagnosis and early menopause…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic disorder that leads to considerable pain and a reduced quality of life. Although its physiological manifestations have been explored, its impact on mental health is less well defined. Exist…

ImportancePrevious studies on the risk of childhood autism spectrum disorder (ASD) following fertility treatment did not account for the infertility itself or the mediating effect of obstetrical and neonatal factors.ObjectiveTo assess the a…