Stacey A. Missmer

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether use of oral contraceptives is associated with all cause and cause specific mortality. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Nurses' Health Study, data collected between 1976 and 2012. POPULATION: 121,…

PURPOSE: To assess how patients perceive various lifestyle behaviors impact IVF success. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of heterosexual, English-speaking couples (n = 138) who completed web-based surveys during IVF treatment cycle. Perceiv…

Background Endometriosis has been associated with a higher risk of cutaneous melanoma, but the mechanisms underlying this association are un-known. Some constitutional factors known to influence melanoma risk have been associated with endom…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has been associated with a higher risk of cutaneous melanoma, but the mechanisms underlying this association are unknown.Some constitutional factors known to influence melanoma risk have been associated with endome…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a relationship between severe teenage acne and endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis is positively associated with severe teenage acne. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: No studies have specifically explored a possibl…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To standardize the recording of surgical phenotypic information on endometriosis and related sample collections obtained at laparoscopy, allowing large-scale collaborative research into the condition. DESIGN: An international co…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of human tissues relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration involv…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize the collection of nonsurgical clinical and epidemiologic data relevant to endometriosis research, allowing large-scale collaboration. DESIGN: An international collaboration involving 34 clinical/academic centers and…

OBJECTIVE: To harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardize the recording of associated data for collection, processing, and storage of fluid biospecimens relevant to endometriosis. DESIGN: An international collaboration i…

BACKGROUND: Particulate matter and proximity to large roadways may promote disease mechanisms, including systemic inflammation, hormonal alteration, and vascular proliferation, that may contribute to the development and severity of endometr…

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…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a relationship between body mass index (BMI), body shape and endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis is inversely associated with early adult BMI and may correlate with a peripheral body fat distribution. WHA…

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…

Study question: To compare the pregnancy rate in patients submitted to FET (Frozen Embryos Transfer) of cleavage stage embryos (Group 1), or at the blastocyst stage (Group 2). Summary answer: Our data showed that the transfer of frozen blas…

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…

BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids are common among women at the reproductive age. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a novel and a conservative treatment for symptomatic cases. The aim of the study was to evaluate t…

Differentiating ovarian tumors based on developmental pathway may further enhance our understanding of the disease. Traditionally, ovarian cancers were thought to arise from the ovarian surface epithelium; however, recent evidence suggests …