Current epidemiology reports

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: a)The modifiable and non-modifiable determinants and the currently available methods of assessment of menstrual blood flow will be discussed, with the goal of helping healthcare providers, researchers, and those intereste…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Menstruation touches all spheres of human society, including psychology, education, business, policy, race, and religion. This narrative review aims to describe the relationship menstruation holds with these spaces. RECE…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We reviewed published studies on menstrual cycle tracking applications (MCTAs) in order to describe the potential of MCTAs for epidemiologic research. RECENT FINDINGS: A search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for M…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent studies of environmental chemicals and endometriosis were critically evaluated from the epidemiologic perspective to identify aspects of study design and analyses that may contribute to discrepant results across st…

PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Increasing access to large-scale genetic datasets in population-based studies allows for genetic association studies as a means to examine previously known and novel relationships among complex traits. In this review,…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Only recently has it become clear that epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is comprised of such distinct histotypes--with different cells of origin, morphology, molecular features, epidemiologic factors, clinical features, an…

Disparities in women's reproductive health outcomes across the life course have been well-documented. Endocrine disrupting chemicals may be one factor driving disparities, as studies suggest exposure to certain environmental endocrine disru…