O'Neill HC

ORCID: 0000-0003-3481-3459 · 7 papers in corpus
review 2026
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18283

BACKGROUND: Increasingly more women are participating in professional and recreational sports. Whilst vigorous intensity physical activity is considered beneficial, evidence demonstrates higher rates of menstrual disturbance in elite athlet…

observational 2026
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-026-04620-x

BACKGROUND: E-cigarette use (vaping) is rapidly increasing among women of reproductive age, with an estimated one in five women aged 15-45 now using e-cigarettes in England. Despite being promoted as a safer alternative to cigarettes, the r…

observational 2026
Reproductive health ·doi:10.1186/s12978-026-02275-3

BACKGROUND: Menstrual cycle awareness is a critical yet frequently overlooked component of reproductive health; it shapes an individual’s ability to recognise changes in their cycle, seek timely medical care when needed, and make informed d…

observational 2026
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ·doi:10.1007/s40618-026-02929-w

PURPOSE: To define an age-continuous reference range for testosterone (T) in females. METHODS: A large-scale retrospective analysis of anonymised serum T collected via capillary sampling from a private healthcare service. 5,323 female indi…

meta-analysis 2022
Journal of clinical pathology ·doi:10.1136/jcp-2021-208028

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains the most common female reproductive endocrine disorder. Genetic studies have predominantly focused on the role of the nuclear genome, while the contribution of mitochondrial genetics in P…

observational 2020
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoz031

Study questionAre selected embryo culture conditions namely media, oxygen level, and incubator type, associated with IVF live birth rate (LBR) and the health of singleton offspring at birth?Summary answerThere were statistically significant…

observational 2019
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-018-1358-3

PURPOSE: To compare in vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in regard to post-fertilization development and outcome with the purpose of ascertaining the most effective fertilization method for assisted repr…