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BACKGROUND: While there is evidence that vitamin D deficiency is associated with long menstrual cycles, delayed ovulation, and reduced fertility, it is yet unknown if increasing vitamin D levels can regulate menstrual cycles, and thus possi…
BackgroundFemale sexual function is important for sexual well-being, general health, fertility, and relationship satisfaction. Distressing impairments in sexual function, clinically recognized as female sexual dysfunction (FSD), can manifes…
ObjectiveFibroids are hormonally dependent uterine tumors. The literature on adiposity and fibroid prevalence is inconsistent. Previous work usually combined all those with a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 into a single category and relied…
Objective: To compare 12-month post-treatment health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and symptom severity (SS) changes among patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (SUF) not seeking fertility and undergo a hysterectomy, abdominal myome…
BackgroundMetals may influence reproductive health, but few studies have investigated correlates of metal body burden among reproductive-aged women outside of pregnancy. Furthermore, while there is evidence of racial disparities in exposure…
PurposeThis study sought to identify patterns of self-reported regret after hysterectomy.MethodsWomen undergoing hysterectomy for a benign indication were recruited in the 2 weeks prior to surgery. Women reported demographics and completed …
BackgroundInjectable contraceptive use is common, with 74 million users worldwide. Use of the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with bone mineral density loss. We hypothesize that increased bone…
PurposePrevious reports indicate many women may not have a firm grasp on likely outcomes of different hysterectomy procedures. This study aimed to assess women's self-reported expectations of how they think their anatomy will change after h…
ObjectiveTo compare short-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 6-12 weeks after hysterectomy or myomectomy for the treatment of symptomatic leiomyomas.MethodsWe conducted a prospective comparative effectiveness analysis of data. In a…
ProblemUterine leiomyomata are the most common reproductive tumor in women, and their cause is not known.Methods of studyPlasma samples from 155 women (74 with and 81 without ultrasound-confirmed leiomyoma) from a new study of leiomyoma ris…