Anna Z. Pollack

STUDY QUESTION: Is preconception leukocyte telomere length associated with fecundability, pregnancy loss and live birth among women attempting natural conception with a history of 1-2 prior pregnancy losses? SUMMARY ANSWER: Preconception l…

OPS 16: Chemical exposures and birth outcomes, Room 114, Floor 1, August 28, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Background/Aim: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) seem to play a role in its etiol…

OBJECTIVE: To assess systemic inflammation in relation to fecundability and anovulation. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study among participants in the Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction trial who were assigned to the placebo. S…

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the associations of bisphenol A, chlorophenols, benzophenones, and parabens with reproductive hormone levels in women. Our goal was to evaluate the associations between repeated measures of these chemicals …

Endometriosis affects an estimated 10 percent of women and girls globally, yet little is known about symptoms and awareness among women in low- and middle-income countries. This commentary presents a descriptive secondary analysis of baseli…

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests potential links between some dietary fatty acids and improved fertility, because specific fatty acids may affect prostaglandin synthesis and steroidogenesis. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this explorato…

Exposure to endocrine-active perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), is nearly ubiquitous, but data on the association between PFASs and endometriosis diagnosis are limited. We aimed to examine the relationship between PFASs and endometriosis. W…

Bisphenol A, benzophenone-type UV filters, and phthalates are chemicals in high production and use including in a range of personal care products. Exposure of humans to these chemicals has been shown to affect endocrine function. Although s…

An evolving body of evidence supports that cadmium, a non-essential heavy metal, may be associated with multiple adverse women's reproductive health outcomes. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of epidemiologic studies that ev…

To evaluate the association between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and uterine fibroids, we used previously collected data from a cohort of women aged 18-44 years undergoing laparoscopy or laparotomy at 14 participating hospital surgi…

There has been limited study of trace elements and endometriosis. Using a matched cohort design, 473 women aged 18-44 years were recruited into an operative cohort, along with 131 similarly aged women recruited into a population cohort. End…

BACKGROUND: Caffeinated beverages are widely consumed among women of reproductive age, but their association with reproductive hormones, and whether race modifies any such associations, is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the re…

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 …