Jorge E. Chavarro

STUDY QUESTION: Is paternal physical activity associated with semen quality parameters and with outcomes of infertility treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER: Among men presenting for infertility treatment, weightlifting and outdoor activities were as…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of fertility treatments among a large cohort of women in the United States. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: Nurses' Health Study II. PATIENT(S): Ten thousand thirty-six women who reported having used fertili…

PURPOSE: Diet is a potentially modifiable risk factor for endometriosis. It has been hypothesized that vitamins C, E, and the B vitamins may influence factors involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, such as oxidative stress and stero…

The etiology of endometriosis is poorly understood, and few modifiable risk factors have been identified. Dairy foods and some nutrients can modulate inflammatory and immune factors, which are altered in women with endometriosis. We investi…

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…

The etiology of endometriosis is poorly understood, and few modifiable risk factors have been identified. Dairy foods and some nutrients can modulate inflammatory and immune factors, which are altered in women with endo-metriosis. We invest…

BACKGROUND: Folic acid is recommended to reproductive-aged women to prevent birth defects, though little is known about the effects of dietary intake on other reproductive outcomes. Improved pregnancy rates have been documented after folic …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a prevalent but enigmatic gynecologic disorder for which few modifiable risk factors have been identified. Fish oil consumption has been associated with symptom improvement in studies of women with primary dysme…

the conclusion that women with a high fatty acid intake are less likely to undergo a laparoscopy since a high fatty acid intake can reduce menstrual pain. Finally, laparoscopy as a diagnostic tool will pick up also subtle endometriosis and …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the amount or quality of carbohydrate in diet is associated with ovulatory infertility. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In total, 18,555 married, premenopausal women without a history of infertility were followed as th…

BACKGROUND: Many studies have examined whether caffeine, alcohol, or specific beverages containing these substances affect fertility in women. However, most of these studies have retrospectively collected information on alcohol and caffeine…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate whether intake of protein from animal and vegetable origin is associated with ovulatory infertility. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 18,555 married women without a history of infertility were …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether use of multivitamins and intake of specific nutrients in multivitamins is associated with ovulatory infertility. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. SETTING: The Nurses' Health Study II. PATIENT(S): Eighteen…