BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis and adenomyosis have an increased risk of age-dependent diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Whether this reflects differences in biological age is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compare the epig…
Abstract Study question Do women who were conceived by mothers on hormonal contraceptives have an increased risk of endometriosis, adenomyosis or related symptoms? Summary answer Women conceived by mothers on hormonal contraceptives have an…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the association between frequency of intercourse in the four weeks leading up to conception and fecundability among women trying to conceive in a pregnancy cohort. METHODS: The Norwegian Moth…
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of endometriosis and adenomyosis in the Norwegian population is unknown. The aim of this study was to report on diagnoses of endometriosis, adenomyosis and related health problems among women of reproductive age. …
OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between conception by assisted reproductive technology (ART) and risk of endometriosis/adenomyosis in female offspring. DESIGN: National registry-based cohort study. SUBJECTS: We studied 449,611 female…
AIMS: To assess the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in relation to the number of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) cycles. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this registry-based study, we studied women in Norway born betw…
STUDY QUESTION: Is age at menarche associated with fecundability? SUMMARY ANSWER: Both early (15 years) menarche is associated with decreased fecundability. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Previous studies on age at menarche and fecundability have…
BACKGROUND: Telomere length (TL) has been reported to be associated with conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, with some studies finding associations with shorter TL and others with longer TL. In men, studies mostl…
In women, shorter telomeres have been reported to be associated with conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, whereas other studies have reported the opposite. In men, studies mostly report associations between shorte…