Michele R. Hacker

article 2026

93. Central sensitization, functional ability, and inflammatory markers in females with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2026.01.138

article 2025

14. Quantitative Sensory Testing in Females with Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain

·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2025.01.027

2020

Confounding and effect measure modification in reproductive medicine research.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa051

The majority of research within reproductive and gynecologic health, or investigating ART, is observational in design. One of the most critical challenges for observational studies is confounding, while one of the most important for discove…

2020

The importance of mediation in reproductive health studies.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa064

A mediator is a factor that occurs after the exposure of interest, precedes the outcome of interest (i.e. between the exposure and the outcome) and is associated with both the exposure and the outcome of interest (i.e. is on the pathway bet…

2019

Is younger better? Donor age less than 25 does not predict more favorable outcomes after in vitro fertilization.

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-019-01494-x

ObjectiveTo determine whether younger oocyte donor age is associated with better outcomes after in vitro fertilization (IVF) compared with older oocyte donor age.DesignA retrospective cohort study.SettingLarge academically affiliated infert…

2019

Risk of ischemic placental disease in fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles.

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.11.043

ObjectivesTo evaluate the association of fresh and frozen embryo transfer with the development of ischemic placental disease (IPD), hypothesizing that differences in implantation environment affect placentation and thus pregnancy outcomes.D…

2018

Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery fellows' exposure to transgender health care.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.012

2018

IVF success corrected for drop-out: use of inverse probability weighting.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dey309

Study questionDoes inverse probability weighting (IPW) provide a more valid estimate of the cumulative incidence of live birth after multiple cycles of IVF?Summary answerIPW can provide a more accurate estimate of treatment success for coun…

article 2017

Prevalence of occult pre-malignant or malignant pathology at the time of uterine morcellation for benign disease

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics ·doi:10.1002/ijgo.12111

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of occult pre-malignant or malignant uterine pathology at the time of laparoscopic surgery with open power morcellation for benign gynecologic disease. METHODS: The present multicenter, retrospective c…

2017

The impact of younger age on treatment discontinuation in insured IVF patients.

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-016-0839-5

PurposeThis retrospective cohort study aimed to determine whether age influences treatment discontinuation among insured patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). We hypothesized that the youngest patients would be the least likely …

2017

Women's alcohol consumption and cumulative incidence of live birth following in vitro fertilization.

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-017-0923-5

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the effect of alcohol consumption on outcomes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).DesignThis study is a retrospective cohort study.SettingThis study was performed in a pr…

2016

Factors Associated with the Success of In Vitro Fertilization in Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Digestive diseases and sciences ·doi:10.1007/s10620-016-4076-7

BackgroundIt is unknown whether certain factors are associated with the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).AimThis study assessed whether certain characteristics are associated with greate…

2015

In vitro fertilization in women under 35: counseling should differ by age.

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-015-0570-7

PurposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF), including cumulative live birth rate, among women <25 years, 25 to <30 years, and 30 to <35 years.MethodsA retrospective cohort study of all women 18 …

2015

In Vitro Fertilization in Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is as Successful as in Women From the General Infertility Population.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association ·doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2015.03.016

Background & aimsInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects women of reproductive age, so there are concerns about its effects on fertility. We investigated the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with IBD compared with the ge…

2014

Outcomes after intrauterine insemination are independent of provider type.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2014.05.033

ObjectiveWe sought to determine whether the success of intrauterine insemination (IUI) varies based on the type of health care provider performing the procedure.Study designThis was a retrospective cohort study set at an infertility clinic …