Sara E. Simonsen

ORCID: 0000-0003-0681-7671 · 4 papers in corpus
other 2022
Characteristics of menstrual cycles with or without intercourse in women with no known subfertility
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoac039

STUDY QUESTION: Does sexual intercourse enhance the cycle fecundability in women without known subfertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: Sexual intercourse (regardless of timing during the cycle) was associated with cycle characteristics suggesting hi…

2020
Menstrual bleeding, cycle length, and follicular and luteal phase lengths in women without known subfertility: A pooled analysis of three cohorts.
Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology ·doi:10.1111/ppe.12644

BackgroundThere is variability between women for days of menstrual bleeding, cycle lengths, follicular phase lengths, and luteal phase lengths, related to age and parity.ObjectiveTo describe total cycle length; anovulatory cycles; follicula…

article 2018
Modifiable life style factors and risk for incident endometriosis
Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology ·doi:10.1111/ppe.12516

BACKGROUND: Caffeine, alcohol, smoking and physical activity are known to alter sex steroid synthesis, which may affect hormone-dependent gynaecologic disease risk, such as endometriosis; however, few studies have assessed life style factor…

2015
Development and initial validation of a fertility experiences questionnaire.
Reproductive health ·doi:10.1186/s12978-015-0054-3

BackgroundMany women throughout the world have history of subfertility (resolved or unresolved), but much remains unknown about services and treatments chosen.MethodsWe developed a mixed-mode fertility experiences questionnaire (FEQ) in 200…