Geller RJ

ORCID: 0000-0001-8828-0761 · 6 papers in corpus
other 2026
Social science & medicine (1982) ·doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119820

Discrimination may increase risk of spontaneous abortion (SAB, pregnancy loss <20 weeks' gestation) through physiological responses and limited access to resources. We examined associations between self-reported experiences of discriminatio…

observational 2026
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.08.005

ObjectiveNeighborhood disadvantage is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes, but its association with menstrual disturbances is understudied. Our objective was to estimate the association between neighborhood socioeconomic di…

observational 2026
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1177/15409996261431046

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…

observational 2025
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaf067

STUDY QUESTION: To what extent are there racial and ethnic disparities in fecundability in North America? SUMMARY ANSWER: In a North American preconception cohort study, we observed large differences in fecundability across racial and ethn…

observational 2023
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology ·doi:10.1038/s41370-022-00477-y

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…

observational 2019
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.09.009

OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between phthalate exposure and two measures of uterine fibroid burden: diameter of largest fibroid and uterine volume. DESIGN: Pilot, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT…