Early menstrual characteristics and endometriosis

Treloar et al

Jungheim, Emily S. MD
Allsworth, Jenifer E. PhD
Jimenez, Patricia T. MD
Schon, Samantha B. MD
Doblado, Manuel A.

¹Moderator
²Discussant
^aInstructor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
^bAssistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
^cFirst-Year Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
^dFirst-Year Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
^eMedical Student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

See related article, page 534.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 202(6):p 660-661, June 2010.

The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed:

Treloar SA, Bell TA, Nagle CM, et al. Early menstrual characteristics associated with subsequent diagnosis of endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:534.e1-6.

The full discussion appears at www.AJOG.org pages e1-4.