Rebecca C. Thurston
ORCID: 0000-0001-6580-1202
· 5 papers in corpus
observational
2026
OBJECTIVES: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is related to adverse mental and physical health outcomes and reduced wellbeing, yet limited work has examined associations between PTSD symptoms and sexual function among midlife women. We …
observational
2022
BACKGROUND: Earlier menopause, either natural or through gynecologic surgeries, has been associated with various negative health sequelae. While posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to dysregulated biological processes, incl…
observational
2021
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with higher risk of certain chronic diseases, including ovarian cancer, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Although prior work has linked menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)…
observational
2012
More than 30% of women in the United States have a hysterectomy by the age of 60. A high percentage of hysterectomies (55%-80%) are accompanied by bilateral oophorectomy. Cross-sectional studies have found an association between negative mo…
observational
2011
OBJECTIVE: Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between hysterectomy and negative affect. Using prospective data, we examined the associations of negative affect, attitudes toward aging and menopause, premenstrual symptoms, and va…