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Brasky, T. M., Bethea, T. N., Wesselink, A. K., Wegienka, G., Baird, D. D., & Wise, L. A. (2020) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/aje/kwaa097 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Depressive symptoms and risk of uterine leiomyomata

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Uterine Leiomyomata

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Early-life Chronic Stressors, Rumination, and the Onset of Vulvodynia

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Mental and Physical Health Profiles of Maltreated Youth

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Childhood Abuse and Fibroids

Baird, D. D., & Wise, L. A. (2010) · Epidemiology · doi:10.1097/ede.0b013e3181fe1fbe · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Association of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Receipt of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids: Findings from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Katon, J. G., Callegari, L. S., Bossick, A. S., Fortney, J. C., Gerber, M. R., Lehavot, K., Lynch, K. E., Ma, E., Smith, R., Tartaglione, E. V., et al. (2020) · Women s Health Issues · doi:10.1016/j.whi.2020.06.005 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies novel risk loci for uterine fibroids within and across multiple ancestry groups

Kim, J., Williams, A., Noh, H., Jasper, E. A., Jones, S. H., Jaworski, J., Shuey, M. M., Ruiz-Narváez, E., Wise, L. A., Palmer, J. R., et al. (2025) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-57483-5 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Unbearable Fruit: Black Women's Experiences with Uterine Fibroids

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A prospective cohort study of ambient air pollution exposure and risk of uterine leiomyomata

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Adverse childhood experiences are associated with increased risk of hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy: A national retrospective cohort study of women in England

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Does life-course socioeconomic position influence racial inequalities in the occurrence of uterine leiomyoma? Evidence from the Pro-Saude Study

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Childhood adversity and time to pregnancy in a preconception cohort

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Childhood adversity and risk of endometriosis, fibroids, and polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review

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Abuse of Girls During Childhood and Its Impacts on the Health of Their Adult Lives: A Systematic Review

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Adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life among women undergoing hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma

Zota, A. R., Chu, M. T., Marfori, C. Q., Khati, N. J., Al-Hendy, A., & Taggart, T. (2022) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2022.04.028 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Workplace Violence and Health Status of Female Nurses: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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Benign Uterine Diseases

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A Systematic Review of Research on Trauma and Women’s Health in the Nurses’ Health Study II

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The Impact of Uterine Fibroids on Fertility: How the Uncertainty Widens the Gap in Reproductive Outcomes in Black Women

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Benign Uterine Diseases

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Plasma Metabolomic Signature of Early Abuse in Middle-Aged Women

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Long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse: An umbrella review of diagnostic meta-analyses

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Early life adversity and polycystic ovary syndrome among North American pregnancy planners

Wise, L. A., Kuan, K. E., Nillni, Y. I., Noel, N. L., Bond, J. C., Lovett, S. M., Kuriyama, A. S., Howe, C. J., Rothman, K. J., & Boynton‐Jarrett, R. (2026) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2026.06.019 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Sexual Assault and Female Gang Involvement: A Look at Risk Amplification and Prevention

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Intriguing connection between diminished ovarian reserve and childhood traumatic experiences, a prospective case-control study

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Ultrasound-Diagnosed Uterine Fibroids Are Not Associated with Creativity Scores by Standardized Testing

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Psychological Stress and BMI in the Prevalence of Uterine Leiomyoma Among Young Adult Women: Results from Project ELEFANTPreprint

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WITHDRAWN: ULTRASOUND-DIAGNOSED UTERINE FIBROIDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CREATIVITY SCORES BY STANDARDIZED TESTING

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Violence Exposure Among Women in the Sex Industry and Their Children in El Alto, Bolivia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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Uterine Fibroids and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

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Fibroids and Health Equity: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel

Taylor, A. C., Marsh, E. E., Stewart, E. A., Al-Hendy, A. A., Wise, L. A., Wegienka, G., Newsome, J. M., Venable, S., Evans, J., Abi‐Jaoudeh, N., et al. (2025) · Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology · doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2025.05.025

Childhood social and economic disadvantage and the risk of uterine fibroids among Black women

Admasu, S., Sitarik, A. R., Martin, C. L., Harmon, Q. E., Wise, L. A., Baird, D. D., Wegienka, G., & Vines, A. I. (2025) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/aje/kwaf143

Pathologizing Race and the Utility of Racial Experience for Addressing Women’s Health Disparities

Torres, J. B. (2025) · Journal of Anthropological Research · doi:10.1086/737878

Leiomyoma of the Anterior Maxilla: A Unusual Case Report with Insight into Pathogenesis

Tomar, A., Jain, H. K., & Devi, P. (2026) · Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery · doi:10.1007/s12663-026-03084-8

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Increased Prevalence of Hysterectomy in a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample

Merrill, R. M., & Chipman, K. C. (2026) · Women s Health Reports · doi:10.1177/26884844261465224

Allostatic load and uterine fibroids: role in pathogenesis and racial disparities

Chern, R., Michel, R., Nothnick, W. B., Christianson, J. A., Hughes, M. E., & Borahay, M. A. (2026) · Uterine Research · doi:10.1186/s44494-026-00002-0

Associations Between Different Subtypes of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Reproductive Mood Disorders—a Scoping Review

Deuter, C. E., Kulakova, E., Wingenfeld, K., & Kuehl, L. K. (2026) · Current Psychiatry Reports · doi:10.1007/s11920-026-01714-z

Childhood Abuse and Fibroids

Baird, D. D., & Wise, L. A. (2010) · Epidemiology · doi:10.1097/ede.0b013e3181fe1fbe · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Lifetime abuse victimization and risk of uterine leiomyomata in black women

Wise, L. A., Palmer, J. R., & Rosenberg, L. A. (2013) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2012.12.034 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Childhood adversity and risk of endometriosis, fibroids, and polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review

Berndt, S., Ribeiro, L. P., Rowlands, I. J., Doust, J. A., & Mishra, G. D. (2024) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.10.048 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Child/Teen Sexual and Physical Abuse Linked to Fibroids in Premenopausal Women

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Abuse in childhood and risk of endometriosis

Wieser, F. A., Vitonis, A. F., Rich-Edwards, J. W., & Missmer, S. A. (2012) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.790 · Cited by 4 · see citing works