Lauri A. Pasch — Endo Lab

2020

The development of a comprehensive multidisciplinary endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain center

·doi:10.1177/2284026519899015

Endometriosis affects 2%–10% of reproductive-aged women and is one of the leading causes of chronic pelvic pain. Given the extensive diagnostic challenges, multi-system nature of the disease, and significant impacts on quality of life, ther…

observational 2012

Fertility treatment response: is it better to be more optimistic or less pessimistic?

Psychosomatic medicine ·doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e318242096b

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prospective relation between dispositional traits of optimism and pessimism and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment failure among women seeking medical intervention for infertility. METHODS: Among 198 women (a…

observational 2010

Predictors of not pursuing infertility treatment after an infertility diagnosis: examination of a prospective U.S. cohort

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.068

We studied a prospective cohort of 434 couples in Northern California and found that 13% did not pursue any form of infertility treatment after their initial consultation. Although age, education, and financial concerns remain important for…