Backg round: Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and tubal ligation are common surgical procedures. The literature regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after these surgeries has focused on oophorectomy with limited research on hysterectomy or tubal ligation.Materials and Methods: Participants in the Nurses' Health Study II (n = 116,429) were followed from 1989 to 2017. Self-reported gynecologic surgery was categorized as follows: no …
Category: Gynaecology
The impact of timing of in utero marijuana exposure on fetal growth
Objective: To examine whether timing of in utero marijuana exposure independently and negatively impacts fetal growth, and if these effects are global or specific to certain growth parameters.Study design: The two study groups were marijuana users (N = 109) and a randomly selected control group of biochemically verified non-users (n = 171). Study data were obtained via manual abstraction of electronic medical records.Results: After control for …
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Transgenerational transmission of reproductive and metabolic dysfunction in the male progeny of polycystic ovary syndrome
Highlights•PCOS-sons are often obese and have dyslipidemia•miRNAs altered in the serum of PCOS-sons and women with PCOS targets PCOS-risk genes•Small RNAs present in sperm imply transgenerational transmission of phenotype in mice•Shared miRNAs between mouse sperm of F1–F3 generations and human serum are revealedSummaryThe transgenerational maternal effects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in female progeny are being …
Sex Hormones and Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide in Women With MigraineA Cross-sectional, Matched Cohort Study
Background and Objectives Sex hormones may modulate calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) release in the trigeminovascular system. We studied CGRP concentrations in plasma and tear fluid in female participants with episodic migraine (EM) and a regular menstrual cycle (RMC), female participants with EM and combined oral contraception (COC), and female participants with EM in the postmenopause. …
Ultra-processed food consumption, cancer risk and cancer mortality: a large-scale prospective analysis within the UK Biobank
Global dietary patterns are increasingly dominated by relatively cheap, highly palatable, and ready-to-eat ultra-processed foods (UPFs). However, prospective evidence is limited on cancer development and mortality in relation to UPF consumption. This study examines associations between UPF consumption and risk of cancer and associated mortality for 34 site-specific cancers in a large cohort of British …