Karen C. Schliep — Endo Lab

article 2018

The association between endometriosis and pregnancy complications

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.058

2016

Dietary fat intake and reproductive hormone concentrations and ovulation in regularly menstruating women.

The American journal of clinical nutrition ·doi:10.3945/ajcn.115.119321

BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests potential links between some dietary fatty acids and improved fertility, because specific fatty acids may affect prostaglandin synthesis and steroidogenesis.ObjectiveThe objective of this exploratory stu…

2016

Serum Antioxidants Are Associated with Serum Reproductive Hormones and Ovulation among Healthy Women.

The Journal of nutrition ·doi:10.3945/jn.115.217620

BackgroundEvidence is growing that the equilibrium between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants plays a vital role in women's reproductive health.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate variations in serum antioxidant conce…

article 2016

Sexual and physical abuse and gynecologic disorders

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dew153

STUDY QUESTION: Is sexual and/or physical abuse history associated with incident endometriosis diagnosis or other gynecologic disorders among premenopausal women undergoing diagnostic and/or therapeutic laparoscopy or laparotomy regardless …

other 2016

Women's Reproductive History Before the Diagnosis of Incident Endometriosis

Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2015.5712

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a gynecologic disease reported to be associated with infertility and, possibly, adverse pregnancy outcomes. While considerable research focuses on pregnancy outcomes following diagnosis and/or treatment, few dat…

2015

Effect of male and female body mass index on pregnancy and live birth success after in vitro fertilization.

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.048

ObjectiveTo assess the effects of both male and female body mass index (BMI), individually and combined, on IVF outcomes.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingUniversity fertility center.Patient(s)All couples undergoing first fresh IVF cycl…

article 2015

Effects of over-the-counter analgesic use on reproductive hormones and ovulation in healthy, premenopausal women

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev099

STUDY QUESTION: Does use of commonly used over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication affect reproductive hormones and ovulatory function in premenopausal women? SUMMARY ANSWER: Few associations were found between analgesic medication use and re…

2015

Is Anti-Müllerian Hormone Associated With Fecundability? Findings From the EAGeR Trial.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2015-2474

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to evaluate whether anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is associated with fecundability among women with proven fecundity and a history of pregnancy loss.DesignThis was a prospective cohort study within a m…

article 2015

Pain typology and incident endometriosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev147

STUDY QUESTION: What are the pain characteristics among women, with no prior endometriosis diagnosis, undergoing laparoscopy or laparotomy regardless of clinical indication? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with surgically visualized endometriosis rep…

article 2012

Interrater and Intrarater Reliability in the Diagnosis and Staging of Endometriosis

Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e31825bc6cf

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the interrater and intrarater reliability of endometriosis diagnosis and severity of disease among gynecologic surgeons viewing operative digital images. METHODS: The study population comprised a random sample (n=148 …