ArticleAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2011
Rotating nightshift work and the risk of endometriosis in premenopausal women.
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- Association of psychosocial factors at work with fertility and menstrual disorders: A systematic review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2025Pooled it
- From Environmental to Possible Occupational Exposure to Risk Factors: What Role Do They Play in the Etiology of Endometriosis?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality by Chronotype: A Prospective Cohort Study in Nurses' Health Study II.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Causal Association Between Sleep Traits and Endometriosis: A Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
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- Occupational characteristics and risk factors associated with endometriosis among Korean female workers.PloS one · 2023Article
- Autoimmune Disease-Related Hub Genes are Potential Biomarkers and Associated with Immune Microenvironment in Endometriosis.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Identification of Potential Molecular Mechanism Related to Infertile Endometriosis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Night Shift Among Women: Is It Associated With Difficulty Conceiving a First Birth?Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Association between Sexual Activity during Menstruation and Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2019Article
- Prospective study of chronotype and incident depression among middle- and older-aged women in the Nurses' Health Study II.Journal of psychiatric research · 2018Article
- Adult air pollution exposure and risk of infertility in the Nurses' Health Study II.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2016Article
- Occupational risk factors for endometriosis in a cohort of flight attendants.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2016Article
- Mismatch of Sleep and Work Timing and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes care · 2015Article
- Air pollution exposures during adulthood and risk of endometriosis in the Nurses' Health Study II.Environmental health perspectives · 2014Article
- Chronotype and breast cancer risk in a cohort of US nurses.Chronobiology international · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this prospective study was to study the association between rotating nightshift work and endometriosis risk within the Nurses' Health Study II. STUDY
designWe found 89,400 women without diagnosed endometriosis at baseline; the 2062 laparoscopically confirmed cases that were documented during 16 years of follow-up evaluation formed our study population.
resultsOverall, there was no association between rotating nightshift work and risk of endometriosis. When the cases were categorized by infertility status, risk was elevated among women with concurrent infertility and ≥5 years of rotating nightshift work (rate ratio, 1.71; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-2.49; P(trend) = .005), compared with women with no rotating nightshift work. In contrast, there was no association among women without reported infertility (P(heterogeneity) = .003).
conclusionWomen who work rotating nightshifts for ≥5 years may have a modestly elevated risk of endometriosis if concurrently infertile. However, the relation between shiftwork, endometriosis, and infertility is complex, and the potential for bias because of a healthy or infertile worker effect must be considered.
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