Schildroth S

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous compounds that can deleteriously affect gynecologic health through interference with hormonal systems. Research on EDC exposure and gynecologic health has generally focu…

BACKGROUND: Orgasm can be an important component of sexual wellbeing broadly and specifically in the preconception period, yet epidemiologic research on orgasm is limited. METHODS: We used cross-sectional data from Pregnancy Study Online (…

BACKGROUND: Use of chemical hair straighteners ("relaxers") is associated with higher risks of hormonally mediated conditions. We hypothesized users of relaxers would have a higher prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and dysmenorr…

BACKGROUND: Female sexual function is important for sexual well-being, general health, fertility, and relationship satisfaction. Distressing impairments in sexual function, clinically recognized as female sexual dysfunction (FSD), can manif…

BACKGROUND: Female sexual function is important for positive sexual expression, relationship satisfaction, and overall health and wellbeing. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD), which affects ∼40% of premenopausal women, may manifest as issues …

BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that painful intercourse is common among reproductive-aged females, little research has evaluated how people manage painful intercourse while trying to conceive. AIM: To characterize the self-reported frequency…

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…

Some studies indicate that Black women have higher exposure to multiple non-persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) than white women, but little is known about correlates of exposure to EDC mixtures. Using baseline data from a pros…