Francisco Gómez Real

Background: Endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and respiratory symptoms affect large numbers of women. A possible association between asthma and endometriosis has been suggested; however, this relationship is unclear. Dysmenorrhea is very common,…

Background: Asthma, endometriosis and menstrual pains affect large numbers of women. A possible association between asthma and endometriosis has been suggested, however, the relationship is unclear. Menstrual pains are very common and poten…

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is higher in women after menopause. This is suggested to be a result of an altered sex hormone balance but has so far not been confirmed in a population-based study. OBJECTIVE: To inves…

Little is known about the effect of cessation of menstruation on lung function. The aims of the study were to examine the association of lung function with natural and surgical cessation of menstruation, and assess whether lower lung functi…

Aims: There is increasing evidence for a hormonal component in airways disease. Endometriosis is a prevalent estrogen-dependent condition with genetic and immunological traits. Its association with asthma, hayfever and self-repported COPD i…

BACKGROUND: Oligomenorrhea was associated with more asthma (Respiratory Health in Northern Europe study), but a possible association with lung function has not been investigated previously. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether oligomenorrhea …