Rich-Edwards J

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2011-2018

Study types

  • article 4
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 5
  • infertility 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
article 2018
Early life abuse and risk of endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dey248

STUDY QUESTION: Is there an association between physical and sexual abuse occurring in childhood or adolescence and risk of laparoscopically-confirmed endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Early life sexual and physical abuse was associated with a…

article 2017
Association Between Endometriosis and Hypercholesterolemia or Hypertension
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) ·doi:10.1161/hypertensionaha.117.09056

An altered hormonal or chronic systemic inflammatory milieu characterizing endometriosis may result in a higher risk of hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. Conversely, elevated low-density lipoprotein in hypercholesterolemia and chronic …

article 2016
Endometriosis and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes ·doi:10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002224

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecologic disease associated with systemic chronic inflammation, heightened oxidative stress, and atherogenic lipid profile that may increase women's risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS …

2016
Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior.
Nature genetics ·doi:10.1038/ng.3698

The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior-age at first birth (AFB) and number of children ever born (NEB)-has a strong relationship with fitness, human development, infertility and risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, …

2016
Who receives a medical evaluation for infertility in the United States?
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.12.132

ObjectiveTo investigate characteristics of receiving a medical evaluation for infertility among infertile women.DesignProspective cohort.SettingAcademic institution.Patient(s)A total of 7,422 women who reported incident infertility between …

2015
Infertility, fertility treatment, and risk of hypertension.
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.04.043

ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between infertility and fertility treatments on subsequent risk of hypertension.DesignCohort study.SettingNot applicable.Patient(s)A total of 116,430 female nurses, followed from 1993 to June 2011, as pa…

2014
Use of fertility treatment modalities in a large United States cohort of professional women.
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.03.016

ObjectiveTo evaluate the use of fertility treatments among a large cohort of women in the United States.DesignCohort study.SettingNurses' Health Study II.Patient(s)Ten thousand thirty-six women who reported having used fertility treatment o…

other 2013
History of infertility and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective analysis of 40,773 pregnancies
American journal of epidemiology ·doi:10.1093/aje/kwt110

Studies of delayed conception and risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) are sparse, although common underlying mechanisms are plausible, including insulin resistance and inflammation. The association between a history of infertility and GDM wa…

article 2011
Rotating nightshift work and the risk of endometriosis in premenopausal women
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.002

ObjectiveThe purpose of this prospective study was to study the association between rotating nightshift work and endometriosis risk within the Nurses' Health Study II.Study designWe found 89,400 women without diagnosed endometriosis at base…