2022
Correlations between salivary- and blood-derived gonadal hormone assessments and implications for inclusion of female participants in research studies
Huang T, Howse F, Stachenfeld N, Usselman C. Correlations between salivary- and blood-derived gonadal hormone assessments and implications for inclusion of female participants in research studies. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2022, 324: h33-h46. PMID: 36426884, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00399.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycleGonadal hormonesFemale participantsVenous blood samplesGonadal hormone fluctuationsPrimary gonadalVascular functionBlood concentrationsCardiovascular diseaseHormone assessmentSerial measurementsHormone fluctuationsHormone monitoringBlood samplesStudy designGold standard measurementHuman physiology researchHormoneInclusion of femalesSalivaryResearch studiesCardiovascular researchersParticipantsFemales
2020
Point: Investigators should control for menstrual cycle phase when performing studies of vascular control that include women
Wenner MM, Stachenfeld NS. Point: Investigators should control for menstrual cycle phase when performing studies of vascular control that include women. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2020, 129: 1114-1116. PMID: 32702264, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00443.2020.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2014
Hormonal Changes During Menopause and the Impact on Fluid Regulation
Stachenfeld NS. Hormonal Changes During Menopause and the Impact on Fluid Regulation. Reproductive Sciences 2014, 21: 555-561. PMID: 24492487, PMCID: PMC3984489, DOI: 10.1177/1933719113518992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone therapySodium retentionMenopausal womenFluid regulationCardiovascular functionAldosterone-mediated sodium retentionRisk of hyponatremiaBlood pressure responseFemale reproductive hormonesFluid-regulating hormonesBody fluid volumeRisk of dehydrationBody fluid regulationEstrogen therapyHypervolemic hyponatremiaCardiovascular riskEstradiol effectsSodium loadProgesterone exposureMineralocorticoid receptorProgestogen exposureReproductive hormonesReproductive surgeryHormonal changesDistal tubules
2012
Blood pressure and water regulation: understanding sex hormone effects within and between men and women
Wenner MM, Stachenfeld NS. Blood pressure and water regulation: understanding sex hormone effects within and between men and women. The Journal Of Physiology 2012, 590: 5949-5961. PMID: 23027816, PMCID: PMC3530109, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.236752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian hormone exposureBlood pressureHormone exposureHormone effectsYoung womenOvarian hormone effectsSuppress reproductive functionBlood pressure controlFirst-line treatmentSex differencesEffects of estrogenPlasma volume expansionCause of deathSex hormone effectsBody fluid regulationGreater morbidityHealthy womenLine treatmentOvarian hormonesMenopausal womenBody water balanceOrthostatic toleranceProgesterone exposureMenstrual cycleHormone administration
2011
Progesterone enhances adrenergic control of skin blood flow in women with high but not low orthostatic tolerance
Wenner MM, Taylor HS, Stachenfeld NS. Progesterone enhances adrenergic control of skin blood flow in women with high but not low orthostatic tolerance. The Journal Of Physiology 2011, 589: 975-986. PMID: 21173076, PMCID: PMC3060374, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2010.194563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow orthostatic toleranceHigh orthostatic toleranceOrthostatic toleranceAdrenergic responseAdrenergic responsivenessNitric oxide synthase inhibitor NG-monomethylEndogenous sex hormone productionSynthase inhibitor NG-monomethylSkin blood flow responseBlood flow responseInhibitor NG-monomethylSex hormone productionFemale sex hormonesLower body negative pressure testSkin blood flowGnRH antagonistProgesterone administrationOrthostatic intoleranceNG-monomethylPeripheral αMicrodialysis infusionSex hormonesCyclooxygenase pathwayHT womenAdrenergic control
2010
Greater Exercise Sweating in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Compared with Obese Controls
STACHENFELD NS, YECKEL CW, TAYLOR HS. Greater Exercise Sweating in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Compared with Obese Controls. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2010, 42: 1660-1668. PMID: 20195177, PMCID: PMC3109293, DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181d8cf68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromePCOS groupOvary syndromeControl groupGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonistObese controlsObese womenAge-predicted HRmaxCore temperature thresholdHormone antagonistTestosterone effectsDay 4GnRHantSweat volumeDay 13Total sweat lossHormone conditionsWomenSweatingE2Sweat lossSyndromeEstradiolTestosteroneThermoregulatory responses
2009
Sex hormone effects on body fluid and sodium regulation in women with and without exercise-associated hyponatremia
Stachenfeld NS, Taylor HS. Sex hormone effects on body fluid and sodium regulation in women with and without exercise-associated hyponatremia. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2009, 107: 864-872. PMID: 19556454, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91211.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise-associated hyponatremiaSodium lossGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonistPeak oxygen consumptionMin of exerciseHistory of hyponatremiaHigh water intakeGnRH-antFluid retentionHormone antagonistProgesterone exposureEndurance exerciseDay 4Hormone effectsDay 13HyponatremiaSodium regulationHormone conditionsWomenHypoWater intakeOxygen consumptionProgesteroneExerciseLittle fall
2008
Sex Hormone Effects on Body Fluid Regulation
Stachenfeld NS. Sex Hormone Effects on Body Fluid Regulation. Exercise And Sport Sciences Reviews 2008, 36: 152-159. PMID: 18580296, PMCID: PMC2849969, DOI: 10.1097/jes.0b013e31817be928.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Exogenous oestradiol and progesterone administration does not cause oedema in healthy young women
Stachenfeld NS, Taylor HS. Exogenous oestradiol and progesterone administration does not cause oedema in healthy young women. Clinical Endocrinology 2007, 66: 410-418. PMID: 17302877, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02748.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular fluid volumeTranscapillary albumin escape rateGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonistPmol/Plasma renin activitySerum aldosterone concentrationHealthy young womenAlbumin escape rateRenin activityAldosterone concentrationGnRH antagonistHealthy womenProgesterone administrationExogenous oestradiolIntravascular volumeHormone antagonistProgesterone increaseDay 2Day 5Hormone treatmentOestradiolDay 13Extravascular componentOncotic pressureYoung women
2005
Sleep, breathing, and menopause: The effect of fluctuating estrogen and progesterone on sleep and breathing in women
D'Ambrosio C, Stachenfeld NS, Pisani M, Mohsenin V. Sleep, breathing, and menopause: The effect of fluctuating estrogen and progesterone on sleep and breathing in women. Gender Medicine 2005, 2: 238-245. PMID: 16464735, DOI: 10.1016/s1550-8579(05)80053-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-disordered breathingSex hormone deficiencyObstructive sleep apneaLA administrationHormone deficiencyLeuprolide acetateSleep fragmentationDevelopment of OSADevelopment of SDBSignificant sleep-disordered breathingGonadotropin-releasing hormone analogueApnea-hypopnea indexUpper airway resistanceCessation of mensesAdministration of estrogenHours of sleepClimacteric vasomotor symptomsPolysomnographic evaluationVasomotor symptomsClimacteric symptomsMenopausal levelsDaily administrationHealthy womenSleep apneaArousal indexProgesterone increases plasma volume independent of estradiol
Stachenfeld NS, Taylor HS. Progesterone increases plasma volume independent of estradiol. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2005, 98: 1991-1997. PMID: 15718411, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00031.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscapillary escape ratePlasma concentrationsPlasma volumeGnRH antagonistECF volumeAdequate plasma volumeAldosterone system stimulationPlasma renin activityGonadotropin-releasing hormoneExtracellular fluid volumeRenin activitySerum aldosteroneAng IIBlood pressureEstrogen administrationSystem stimulationDay 2Day 5Pg/Day 13Fluid regulationPV expansionFluid volumeIndependent effectsProgesterone
2004
Responses to a Saline Load in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist-Pretreated Premenopausal Women Receiving Progesterone or Estradiol-Progesterone Therapy
Stachenfeld NS, Keefe DL, Taylor HS. Responses to a Saline Load in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist-Pretreated Premenopausal Women Receiving Progesterone or Estradiol-Progesterone Therapy. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 90: 386-394. PMID: 15486051, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-0941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium regulationOvarian hyperstimulation syndromeEffects of estradiolMin of restImportant clinical implicationsHyperstimulation syndromeSodium excretionGnRH antagonistRenal diseaseSodium loadIsotonic salineClinical implicationsSyndromeReproductive syndromeSubjectsPreeclampsiaGnRHGroupEstradiolProgesteroneAntagonistExcretionDiseaseAdministrationSaline
2003
Effects of estrogen and progesterone administration on extracellular fluid
Stachenfeld NS, Taylor HS. Effects of estrogen and progesterone administration on extracellular fluid. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2003, 96: 1011-1018. PMID: 14660504, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01032.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEstrogensExtracellular FluidFemaleGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLuteal PhasePlasma VolumeProgesteroneConceptsGnRH antagonist administrationExtracellular fluid volumeGnRH antagonistEffects of estrogenAntagonist administrationPlasma volumeTranscapillary escape rateGonadotropin-releasing hormoneExtracellular fluidHealthy womenProgesterone administrationECFV expansionGanirelix acetateEndogenous estrogensStrong negative predictorDay 2Day 5Pg/AntagonistEstrogenDay 12Plasma compartmentCapillary endotheliumAdministrationProgesterone
2002
Estrogen effects on osmotic regulation of AVP and fluid balance
Stachenfeld NS, Keefe DL. Estrogen effects on osmotic regulation of AVP and fluid balance. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2002, 283: e711-e721. PMID: 12217888, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00192.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone treatmentEstrogen effectsPlasma renin activityFree water clearanceEnd of recoveryIntrarenal effectsRenal sensitivityRenin activitySodium excretionFractional excretionAVP increaseSodium retentionFluid retentionLeuprolide acetateWater clearanceEndogenous estrogensAldosterone stimulationFluid balanceGnRHaNaCl infusionPg/EstrogenAVPProgesteroneExcretion
2001
Progesterone does not alter osmotic regulation of AVP
Calzone W, Silva C, Keefe D, Stachenfeld N. Progesterone does not alter osmotic regulation of AVP. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2001, 281: r2011-r2020. PMID: 11705788, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.6.r2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertonic saline infusionLuteal phaseOral contraceptivesFollicular phaseOsmotic thresholdThirst onsetRenal free water clearanceLow osmotic thresholdFree water clearancePlasma AVP concentrationArginine vasopressin releaseBaseline plasma osmolalityBody water balanceMenstrual cycleMidluteal phaseWater clearanceSaline infusionAVP releaseAVP concentrationMenstrual phaseVasopressin releaseFluid balanceOC treatmentThirst responseCrossover designEstrogen and progesterone effects on transcapillary fluid dynamics
Stachenfeld N, Keefe D, Palter S. Estrogen and progesterone effects on transcapillary fluid dynamics. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2001, 281: r1319-r1329. PMID: 11557642, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.4.r1319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAtrial Natriuretic FactorBlood PressureBlood VolumeCapillariesCapillary PermeabilityCardiac OutputDrug Administration RoutesEstradiolEstrogensFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleForearmGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHematocritHot FlashesHumansInfusions, IntravenousLeuprolideProgesteroneStroke VolumeVeinsConceptsCapillary filtration coefficientANP infusionGnRH analoguesPlasma volumeProgesterone effectsTranscapillary fluid dynamicsGonadotropin-releasing hormone analogueLittle systemic effectMin of infusionBaseline plasma volumeHormone administrationPV lossSystemic effectsReproductive functionInfusionAdministrationTreatmentEstrogenPeptide controlFiltration coefficientWeeksWomenANPDaysHematocrit
2000
Estrogen modifies the temperature effects of progesterone
Stachenfeld N, Silva C, Keefe D. Estrogen modifies the temperature effects of progesterone. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2000, 88: 1643-1649. PMID: 10797125, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.88.5.1643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive administrationFollicular phaseLuteal phaseContraceptive administrationBaseline esophageal temperatureOC PFollicular phase levelsMin of exerciseMidluteal menstrual phasesProgestin administrationCore temperature thresholdMenstrual phaseDegrees C. SubjectsEsophageal temperatureEstrogenC. SubjectsAdministrationPassive heatingProgestinsCore temperatureExercisePrevious findingsProgesteronePhase levelsMin
1999
Physiological variability of fluid-regulation hormones in young women
Stachenfeld N, DiPietro L, Kokoszka C, Silva C, Keefe D, Nadel E. Physiological variability of fluid-regulation hormones in young women. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1999, 86: 1092-1096. PMID: 10066728, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.3.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityEarly follicular phaseFollicular phaseMenstrual phaseMenstrual phase-related differencesAtrial natriuretic peptideDifferent menstrual phasesMean hormone concentrationsRenin activityNatriuretic peptideMidluteal phaseMenstrual cycleHormonal variablesPlasma concentrationsLuteal phaseHormone concentrationsPhase-related differencesYoung womenHormoneCronbach's alphaRehydration periodRestingAlphaMean concentrationPhysiological variability