Racial and ethnic disparities in fecundability: a North American preconception cohort study AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. To what extent are there racial and ethnic disparities in fecundability in North America?SUMMARY ANSWER. In a North American precon

New article on racial and ethnic differences in fecundability (per-cycle probability of conception) published with @wisewoman75.bsky.social and others.

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So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed? Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.

NYTimes: You Had a Hysterectomy. What Did the Doctor Leave Behind? “Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/h...

Many Patients Don’t Discuss Sexual Dysfunction, Distress, or Pain with Doctors A new study found that nearly 30 percent of women trying to conceive experienced sexual pain, but nearly 70 percent of these participants did not discuss this issue with their doctor.

PRESTO research by Dr. Julia Bond: Many Patients Don’t Discuss Sexual Dysfunction, Distress or Pain with Doctors—Published in AJOG, her study found that ~30% of women trying to conceive experienced sexual pain, but ~70% of them did not discuss this issue with their doctor. www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

Very cool early signal that anti-cancer HPV vaccines are doing their thing!

SHINE FOR AUTUMN ACT

Congress is key for improving research on pregnancy loss. A bill signed this summer was a good start - but didn’t include any $$$.

SHINE Act would put actual money into this area.

www.shineforautumnact.org

Eliza Pentz, PRESTO Research Assistant & @busph.bsky.social MS student, shipping biospecimen collection kits for the study! The kits collect blood, urine, saliva, hair, toenails & vaginal swabs. We are so thankful to Eliza & our participants for advancing science on #reproductive & perinatal health!

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By way of introduction, my contribution from a few years back of 12 main types of scientific papers in environmental health #environment #publichealth

BU School of Public Health has made it to BlueSky! Give them a follow @busph.bsky.social

‘There’s No Way Through This but Forward’ SPH faculty, staff, and students share what a second Trump administration means to them personally and to the public health issues that matters most to them—and how we can remain optimistic and embrac...

This past week, I had an opportunity to share some very brief thoughts on how the recent US election may impact disability rights. I’m honored to be counted among so many great voices. Check out the full article: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

Can We Predict Our Ability to Conceive? For more than a decade, researchers for Boston University’s Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) have been uncovering lifestyle, environmental, and medical factors that may affect people’s chances of conce...

Thankful to Jillian McKoy at BUSPH for this wonderful piece about Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) and its 10 year anniversary! #pregnancy #fertility #miscarriage #reproductivehealth presto.bu.edu www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...