2004
Reproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Malspeis S, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Reproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 104: 965-974. PMID: 15516386, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000142714.54857.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Study II cohortParous womenNurses' Health Study II cohortShorter menstrual cyclesProportional hazards modelLifetime durationEarly ageShorter cycle lengthsPast infertilityPremenopausal womenNulliparous womenProspective dataMenstrual cycleReproductive factorsLiveborn childrenHazards modelLast birthEndometriosisGreater incidenceReproductive historyCycle regularityWomenAnatomical changesCalendar timeCycle lengthReproductive Factors, Hormonal Contraception, and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women: A Prospective Study
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Harlow BL, Spiegelman D, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Reproductive Factors, Hormonal Contraception, and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women: A Prospective Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 113-123. PMID: 14718211, PMCID: PMC1847588, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS black womenUterine leiomyomataHormonal contraceptionReproductive factorsSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataProspective cohort studyBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosCox regression modelSelf-reported diagnosisBlack womenAfrican American womenReproductive covariatesCohort studyPremenopausal womenAlcohol intakeMass indexProspective studyInverse associationHormonal factorsLast birthLeiomyomataReproductive historyNew casesFirst birth
1998
A prospective study of reproductive factors and oral contraceptive use in relation to the risk of uterine leiomyomata
Marshall L, Spiegelman D, Goldman M, Manson J, Colditz G, Barbieri R, Stampfer M, Hunter D. A prospective study of reproductive factors and oral contraceptive use in relation to the risk of uterine leiomyomata. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 432-439. PMID: 9757871, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00208-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive useUterine leiomyomataContraceptive useReproductive factorsOral contraceptivesProspective studySelf-reported uterine leiomyomataHistory of infertilitySelf-reported diagnosisPremenopausal nursesPremenopausal womenMedical recordsRisk factorsMAIN OUTCOMEElevated riskLast birthLeiomyomataYounger ageFirst birthNotable associationAge 13HysterectomyContraceptivesRiskAge
1997
Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race.
Marshall LM, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Goldman MB, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 90: 967-73. PMID: 9397113, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00534-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine leiomyomaRelative riskPremenopausal womenRisk factorsIncidence rateFirst oral contraceptive useWhite womenBlack womenOral contraceptive useBody mass indexHistory of infertilityPremenopausal black womenSimilar relative riskPotential risk factorsSelf-reported diagnosisAge-standardized ratesCurrent alcohol consumptionRace-specific ratesMass indexPhysical examinationPelvic examinationMedical recordsHigh prevalenceContraceptive useLast birth