Alison Edelman

IMPORTANCE: Multiple studies have identified an association between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual disturbances. Data on whether menstrual health is impacted by other vaccines are needed to counsel individuals about what to expect and t…

PURPOSE: The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 booster vaccine on menstrual cycle characteristics in adolescent girls (aged 13-20) compared to those who did not receive a booster vaccine. METHODS: This prospective …

INTRODUCTION: Menstrual health is a key patient-reported outcome beyond its importance as a general indicator of health and fertility. However, menstrual function was not measured in the clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines. The purpose of …

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of hormonal contraception used for pregnancy prevention on fracture risk in individuals who are currently or were previously capab…

BACKGROUND: The copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) is a highly effective method of contraception that can also be used for emergency contraception (EC). It is the most effective form of EC, and is more effective than other existing oral re…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is associated with changes in cycle or menses length in those receiving vaccination as compared with an unvaccinated cohort. METHODS: We analyzed prospectively tr…

OBJECTIVES: To identify whether covid-19 vaccines are associated with menstrual changes in order to address concerns about menstrual cycle disruptions after covid-19 vaccination. DESIGN: Global, retrospective cohort study of prospectively …

IMPORTANCE: Many women spend a substantial proportion of their lives preventing or planning for pregnancy, and approximately 87% of US women use contraception during their lifetime. OBSERVATIONS: Contraceptive effectiveness is determined b…

OBJECTIVES: To determine if women with tubal patency experience more fluid loss compared to those with bilateral tubal occlusion following intrauterine instillation of fluid via a balloon catheter. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective cohort …

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of polidocanol foam (PF) as a nonsurgical method of female permanent contraception using a nonhuman primate model. STUDY DESIGN: Four groups of adult female rhesus macaques underwent either transce…

BACKGROUND: The avoidance of menstruation through continuous or extended (greater than 28 days) administration of combination hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) has gained legitimacy through its use in treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and …

BACKGROUND: Ovarian prostaglandins are critical in normal ovulation processes; thus, their inhibition may provide contraceptive benefits. This study was performed to determine the effect of the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) inhibitor celecoxib on…

Clinical findings suggest a relationship between prostaglandins of the F2a group progesterone and dysmenorrhea. The menstrual flow of 5 dysmenorrhoic women aged 20-30 years was collected 2 cycles with and 2 cycles without local intrauterine…