There has been a global increase in the rate of cesarean delivery during the last 30 years. As a result, many women of reproductive age now have uterine scars. Well-recognized obstetric and gynecologic consequences include cesarean scar pre…
ObjectiveTo explore the relation between bisphenol A and 14 phthalate metabolites and endometriosis.DesignMatched cohort design.SettingFourteen clinical centers.Patient(s)The operative cohort comprised 495 women undergoing laparoscopy/lapar…
ObjectiveWe sought to identify risk factors for endometriosis and their consistency across study populations in the Endometriosis: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Outcomes (ENDO) Study.Study designIn this prospective matched, exposure cohor…
BACKGROUND: Environmental chemicals may be associated with endometriosis. No published research has focused on the possible role of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) despite their widespread presence in human tissues. METHODS: We formulated two sam…