OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of people who experience changes to their menstrual cycle after COVID-19 vaccination. DESIGN: Longitudinal study. PATIENT(S): We recruited a volunteer sample with and without a history of SARS-Co…
BACKGROUND: Compared to men, women have unique barriers to smoking cessation and are less likely to utilize quitline services. While current clinical recommendations have called for sex/gender-specific smoking cessation protocols, quitlines…
INTRODUCTION: Evidence continues to mount indicating that endogenous sex hormones (eg, progesterone and estradiol) play a significant role in smoking-related outcomes. Although approximately one out of four premenopausal smokers use oral co…
Given the volume and importance of research focusing on menstrual phase, a review of the strategies being used to identify menstrual phase and recommendations that will promote methodological uniformity in the field is needed. We conducted …