Kristen H. Kjerulff

ObjectiveThis study was performed to examine whether bilateral oophorectomy is related to depressive symptoms.Study designA secondary analysis of data collected from a cohort study of 1047 premenopausal women undergoing hysterectomy with or…

Although depressive symptoms have been related to levels of reproductive hormones, especially in the perimeno-pausal period, the effects on such symptoms of surgical menopause, induced by bilateral oophorectomy, are uncertain. Many women ha…

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess the percentage of women scheduled for hysterectomy who would have liked to have had a child or more children and associated factors.MethodsThe study sample included 1140 premenopausal women…

OBJECTIVE: To measure the effectiveness of hysterectomy in relieving adverse symptoms and to identify factors associated with lack of symptom relief. METHODS: In a 2-year prospective study, data were collected before and at 3, 6, 12, 18, an…

In Brief Objective To measure the effectiveness of hysterectomy in relieving adverse symptoms and to identify factors associated with lack of symptom relief. Methods In a 2-year prospective study, data were collected before and at 3, 6, 12,…

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe prevalence rates of chronic gynecological conditions and correlates of these conditions in a representative sample of US women. METHODS: National Health Interview Survey data from 1984 through 1992 …

Criteria for the diagnosis of adenomyosis vary widely in practice. The reported frequency of adenomyosis in hysterectomy specimens varies from 5-70% in published series. In this study, 1252 pathology reports on hysterectomy specimens from w…

This paper presents a study of 34,441 hysterectomies performed in Maryland during a 4-year period, 1986–1989. The analyses presented examine indications for hysterectomy, age at time of surgery, mortality, surgical procedures, length of hos…