Lauren C. Houghton

Objective: Early menarche is associated with uterine fibroid risk, but the association between menarcheal timing and fibroid severity remains to be explored. Given the hormonal dependence of fibroids, earlier menarche may increase physical …

BACKGROUND: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) disrupt hormonal regulation and pose health risks. Phthalates, common in personal care products, contribute to disparate chemical exposures among different demographic groups, notably impact…

Menstrual cycle characteristics are largely considered unmodifiable reproductive factors, a framing that prevents exploration of the ways structural factors interfere with menstrual health. Given the role of structural factors like healthy …

Abstract Houghton and Elhadad offer a new and needed perspective on approaches for measuring the menstrual cycle and identifying underlying hormonal profiles that can help determine risk factors for chronic diseases such as breast cancer an…

Data determine what we know about the menstrual cycle; they inform policy and program decisions; they can point us to neglected issues and populations. But collecting and analyzing data are complicated and often fraught processes, because d…