Makiko Mitsunami

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of remote semen collection and a smartphone-based semen analysis system under real-world conditions compared with a laboratory assessment among participants who were unselected for fertility status. DESIG…

BACKGROUND: Longitudinal studies suggest that diets encouraging a higher intake of fruits and vegetables and a lower intake of red meat are associated with a lower risk of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. However, no studies have e…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between antioxidant intake and antral follicle count (AFC), a marker of ovarian reserve, in women attending a fertility clinic. METHODS: We conducted an observ…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Few studies have investigated the association of dietary glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL), and carbohydrate intake with antral follicle count (AFC). This study aimed to investigate the association of total carb…

BACKGROUND: Menstrual cycle characteristics are potential indicators of hormonal exposures and may also signal cardiovascular disease risk factors, both of which are relevant to cognitive health. However, there is scarce epidemiological evi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of soy and isoflavone intake with the risk of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. DESIGN: The Nurses' Health Study II, a prospective cohort study from 1991-2021. SUBJECTS: A total of 82,084 …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between intake of soy food and isoflavone with ovarian reserve. Previous studies suggest on the relationship between soy intake and human fertility are inconsistent. Some clinical studies suggest th…

BACKGROUND: Fertility-awareness-based methods have been linked to shorter time to conception; however, little is known about the predictors of fertility-awareness-based method use among women who are currently or will soon be trying to conc…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the associations of caffeinated, alcoholic, and sweetened beverage intakes with antral follicle count (AFC), a well-accepted biomarker of ovarian reserve. DESIGN: Observational prospective cohort study. SETTING: Fer…

PURPOSE(S): To evaluate the relationship of men's dietary patterns with outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF). METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study including 231 couples with 407 IVF cycles, presented at an academic fertility cen…

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Menstrual cycle dysfunction has been associated with many endocrine-related diseases, but evidence linking menstrual cycle dysfunction with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is scant. The current study investigated the as…