2016
Fertility-related quality of life from two RCT cohorts with infertility: unexplained infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome
Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Trussell JC, Craig LB, Gracia C, Huang H, Alvero R, Casson P, Christman G, Coutifaris C, Diamond M, Jin S, Legro RS, Robinson RD, Schlaff WD, Zhang H. Fertility-related quality of life from two RCT cohorts with infertility: unexplained infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction 2016, 31: 2268-2279. PMID: 27402910, PMCID: PMC5027926, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeFertility-related qualityFertiQoL scoresUnexplained infertilityPregnancy outcomesLower QoLOvary syndromeMale partnersInfertility diagnosisQOL surveyFerring PharmaceuticalsWorldwide cohortPolycystic Ovary Syndrome IIWilcoxon rank-sum testingFirst patient enrollmentMultiple Intrauterine GestationsTime of enrollmentPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSRank-sum testingNational InstitutePopulation-based sampleROLE OF CHANCEKey participant characteristicsLow socioeconomic statusHirsutism score
2014
Smoking in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome: baseline validation of self-report and effects on phenotype
Legro RS, Chen G, Kunselman AR, Schlaff WD, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers ER, Zhang H, Foulds J, Barnhart K, Martino L, Timbers K, Lambe L, DeWire R, Yang H, Bodine C, Mark D, Puscheck E, Ginsburg K, Collins K, Brossoit M, Leach R, Yelian F, Perez M, Buster J, Amato P, Torres M, Dodson W, Gnatuk C, Ober J, Demers L, Heller D, Colon J, Weiss G, Solnica A, Gatlin K, Hahn S, Roark M, Blackwell R, Willis V, Love L, Laychak K, Nazmy M, Stovall D, Evans W, Turner K, Chang J, Malcolm P, Coddington C, Permanente K, Faber K, Hasenleider D, Huang H. Smoking in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome: baseline validation of self-report and effects on phenotype. Human Reproduction 2014, 29: 2680-2686. PMID: 25324541, PMCID: PMC4227579, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeSerum cotinine levelsCase-control studySmoking statusInfertility treatmentCotinine levelsPast smokersCurrent smokersOvary syndromeInfertile womenInsulin resistanceFirst-line ovulation induction agentsMulti-center clinical trialOvulation induction agentsWorse insulin resistanceTotal testosterone levelsLive birth rateSecond-hand smokePARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSNational InstituteROLE OF CHANCESelf-reported changesHirsutism scoreSmoking groupRecent smokers
2012
Altering Hirsutism Through Ovulation Induction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Roth LW, Huang H, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers ER, Zhang H, Schlaff WD. Altering Hirsutism Through Ovulation Induction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 119: 1151-1156. PMID: 22617579, PMCID: PMC3360417, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31825618fb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeFerriman-Gallwey scoreClomiphene citrateOvary syndromePolycystic Ovary Syndrome IDouble-blind trialDuration of treatmentAbsence of ovulationHirsutism scoreOvulation inductionHirsute womenHirsutismSecondary analysisMetforminWomenGroup assignmentSignificant decreaseSignificant differencesTreatmentSyndromeInfertilityGreater improvementScoresPregnancyGroup
2010
Total Testosterone Assays in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Precision and Correlation with Hirsutism
Legro RS, Schlaff WD, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Casson PR, Brzyski RG, Christman GM, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Snyder PJ, Ohl D, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers ER, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang M, Zhang H. Total Testosterone Assays in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Precision and Correlation with Hirsutism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2010, 95: 5305-5313. PMID: 20826578, PMCID: PMC2999971, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-1123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone levelsLC/MS assayFerriman-Gallwey hirsutism scoreTotal testosterone levelsPolycystic ovary syndromeLow testosterone levelsMedian testosterone levelsEndocrine Society Position StatementBaseline testosterone levelsBlinded laboratory studyTotal testosterone assayHirsutism scoreInfertility trialsMS assayOvary syndromeTotal testosteroneHealth centersMAIN OUTCOMETestosterone RIAAcademic health centersTestosterone assaysDirect RIALC/MSPosition statementRIAOvulation induction with clomiphene, metformin, or a combination of the two does not affect hirsutism score over a standard course of treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Schlaff W, Legro R, Diamond M, Coutifaris C, Zhang H, Network R. Ovulation induction with clomiphene, metformin, or a combination of the two does not affect hirsutism score over a standard course of treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility And Sterility 2010, 94: s192-s193. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.749.Peer-Reviewed Original Research