2019
Lower prevalence of non–cavity-distorting uterine fibroids in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome than in those with unexplained infertility
Huang H, Kuang H, Sun F, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Coutifaris C, Alvero R, Robinson RD, Casson PR, Christman GM, Hansen KR, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Network E. Lower prevalence of non–cavity-distorting uterine fibroids in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome than in those with unexplained infertility. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 111: 1011-1019.e1. PMID: 30926125, PMCID: PMC6487215, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeUnexplained infertilityUterine fibroidsLow prevalenceOvary syndromeDifferent body mass index (BMI) groupsBody mass index groupsHigher body mass indexHigher total testosteroneNormal uterine cavityAssessment-insulin resistanceBody mass indexRandomized clinical trialsCurrent alcohol usersPrevalence of womenTotal testosteroneCurrent smokersInfertile womenLarge fibroidsMass indexInfertile patientsInsulin resistanceUterine cavityClinical trialsLower percentage
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