Discrimination may increase risk of spontaneous abortion (SAB, pregnancy loss <20 weeks' gestation) through physiological responses and limited access to resources. We examined associations between self-reported experiences of discriminatio…
STUDY QUESTION: To what extent do self-reported sleep duration and non-daytime work schedules in either partner affect the rate of spontaneous abortion (SAB)? SUMMARY ANSWER: Incidence of SAB had little association with female sleep durati…
BACKGROUND: Metals may influence reproductive health, but few studies have investigated correlates of metal body burden among reproductive-aged women outside of pregnancy. Furthermore, while there is evidence of racial disparities in exposu…
PURPOSE: Previous reports indicate many women may not have a firm grasp on likely outcomes of different hysterectomy procedures. This study aimed to assess women's self-reported expectations of how they think their anatomy will change after…