1998
A prospective study of reproductive factors and oral contraceptive use in relation to the risk of uterine leiomyomata
Marshall L, Spiegelman D, Goldman M, Manson J, Colditz G, Barbieri R, Stampfer M, Hunter D. A prospective study of reproductive factors and oral contraceptive use in relation to the risk of uterine leiomyomata. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 432-439. PMID: 9757871, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00208-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive useUterine leiomyomataContraceptive useReproductive factorsOral contraceptivesProspective studySelf-reported uterine leiomyomataHistory of infertilitySelf-reported diagnosisPremenopausal nursesPremenopausal womenMedical recordsRisk factorsMAIN OUTCOMEElevated riskLast birthLeiomyomataYounger ageFirst birthNotable associationAge 13HysterectomyContraceptivesRiskAge
1997
Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race.
Marshall LM, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Goldman MB, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 90: 967-73. PMID: 9397113, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00534-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine leiomyomaRelative riskPremenopausal womenRisk factorsIncidence rateFirst oral contraceptive useWhite womenBlack womenOral contraceptive useBody mass indexHistory of infertilityPremenopausal black womenSimilar relative riskPotential risk factorsSelf-reported diagnosisAge-standardized ratesCurrent alcohol consumptionRace-specific ratesMass indexPhysical examinationPelvic examinationMedical recordsHigh prevalenceContraceptive useLast birthOral Contraceptives and Ovulatory Causes of Delayed Fertility
Chasan-Taber L, Willett W, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Rosner B, Hunter D, Colditz G, Manson J. Oral Contraceptives and Ovulatory Causes of Delayed Fertility. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 258-265. PMID: 9247010, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvulatory causeOral contraceptivesMultivariate relative riskOral contraceptive useReturn of fertilityHistory of infertilityCase-control studyPercent of casesDuration of useMethod of contraceptionOvulatory infertilityPrevious pregnancyEventual pregnancyHormonal disordersRelative riskContraceptive useYounger agePregnancyMarried nursesNursesWomenContraceptivesInfertilityDelayed fertilityFirst use