Sandra Ann Carson

No ORCID on file · 14 papers in corpus · active 1984-2022

Study types

  • article 10
  • review 3
  • book-chapter 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • infertility 4
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • adenomyosis 1
article 2022
Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052043

INTRODUCTION: Infertility is a common complication of endometriosis. While in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF) successfully treats endometriosis-associated infertility, there is some evidence that pregnancy rates may be diminished …

review 2021
Diagnosis and Management of Infertility: A Review
JAMA ·doi:10.1001/jama.2021.4788

IMPORTANCE: In the US, approximately 12.7% of reproductive age women seek treatment for infertility each year. This review summarizes current evidence regarding diagnosis and treatment of infertility. OBSERVATIONS: Infertility is defined a…

review 2008
Female Fertility: What Every Urologist Must Understand
·doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2008.01.013
article 2008
How Best to Tackle Endometriosis
·doi:10.1056/wh200807100000003

Endometriosis is a challenging dilemma for patients and practitioners alike. When medical therapy fails, patients often choose surgery for the promise

article 2007
Adenomyosis and Risk for Preterm Birth
·doi:10.1056/wh200703290000005

Adenomyosis, the growth of endometrial tissue within the muscular uterine wall (myometrium), is a common pathologic finding that may cause dysmenorrhea

article 2007
Is an Intact Uterus Necessary for Good Sex
·doi:10.1056/wh200706070000002

Hysterectomy and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) are two of the more effective treatments for menorrhagia (Journal Watch

article 2006
Subcutaneous injection of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate compared with leuprolide acetate in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.1315

ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of SC depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC 104) with that of leuprolide acetate in treatment of endometriosis.DesignPhase 3, multicenter, randomized, evaluator-blinded, comparator-controlled…

article 2006
Utility of screening for other causes of infertility in women with “known” polycystic ovary syndrome
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.06.050

We investigated the prevalence of abnormal screening results (questionnaire and testing for other causes of oligo-ovulation, male or tubal factor infertility) in a group of 1,313 oligo-ovulatory women (included and excluded subjects) whose …

article 2005
Quantitative DNA perturbations of p53 in endometriosis: analysis of American and Icelandic cases
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.05.031

ObjectiveTo investigate quantitative aberrations involving p53 copy numbers in eutopic endometrial and endometriotic tissue from two populations.DesignComparative analysis of normal and diseased tissue.SettingTissue specimens collected in I…

review 2003
Genetics of endometriosis
Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America ·doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(02)00051-7

Endometriosis long has been recognized as showing heritable tendencies, with recurrence risks of 5% to 7% for first-degree relatives. The risk indicates that polygenic and multifactorial etiology is far more likely to be the cause than mend…

article 2002
Ovarian Hyperstimulation vs. IVF for Endometriosis-Related Infertility
·doi:10.1056/wh200212040000003

Advanced-stage endometriosis can cause infertility because it can disrupt tubal function; in these cases, controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and intrauterine insemination (COH-IUI) is often attempted first before turning to the more expens…

article 2001
Augmentation of ovarian response by dehydroepiandrosterone
·doi:10.1093/humrep/16.7.1538
book-chapter 2000
10.1016/s1695-3290(08)35004-6
·doi:10.1016/s1695-3290(08)35004-6

Este articulo revisa la evaluacion y el tratamiento de la infertilidad de factor femenino. Repasa la fisiologia de la reproduccion femenina y expone los avances en la evaluacion y el tratamiento de la infertilidad femenina que puedan ser im…

article 1984
HLA associations in endometriosis
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0002-9378(84)90714-2

A study of 53 individuals failed to reveal an association between any HLA antigen and endometriosis. Division of the sample into those having a relative affected with endometriosis (N = 11) and those not having such a relative (N = 42) simi…