Hilary K Brown

Hysterectomy is the most frequently performed nonobstetric surgery in women. Women with disabilities face barriers to reproductive health care, and little is known about their hysterectomy risk. The objective of this systematic review was t…

BACKGROUND: Disparities in the incidence, management, and outcomes of ectopic pregnancy have been documented among marginalised patients; however, there are few data on ectopic pregnancy in women with disabilities. OBJECTIVE: To compare th…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the association between infertility with or without fertility treatment and incident onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD) among women who give birth? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women who experienced infertilit…

We investigated the time-varying association between parity and timing of natural menopause, surgical menopause, and premenopausal hysterectomy among 23 728 women aged 40-65 years at enrollment in the Alberta's Tomorrow Project cohort study…

Women and gender-diverse people with disabilities are at an elevated risk of gender-based violence (GBV). This study examines how women and gender-diverse people with disabilities experience GBV and how such experiences impact their sexual …

BACKGROUND: Lactation has many established benefits for women's long-term health; however, its influence on menopause is less clear. This study investigated the association between lifetime duration of lactation and the timing and type of m…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights globally. However, little is known about the experiences of people with disabilities accessing SRH services during the COVID-19 pandemic. …

STUDY QUESTION: What is the association between past infertility and the type and timing of menopause in midlife women? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with a history of infertility were more likely to experience surgical menopause overall and had e…

Introduction: Our objective was to investigate differences in prevalence of hysterectomy by self-reported disability status among Canadian women. Materials and Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Canadian Community Health Sur…