Menstrual cycle abnormalities among cosmetologists: the Reproductive Outcomes in Salon Employees (ROSE) study.

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• Personal Author:
  Flaws JA ; Gallicchio L ; Greene T ; Miller S ; Zacur H
• Description:
  This study was conducted to examine whether cosmetologists of reproductive age are at increased risk of menstrual cycle abnormalities compared to women of the same age working in other occupations. Participants in the study (450 cosmetologists and 511 noncosmetologists) were recruited through mass mailing of questionnaires. To be included in the study, respondents to the survey had to be between 21 and 55 years of age and not have had a hysterectomy/oophorectomy. The main outcome measures included irregular menstrual cycle length and pain during menstrual period. The results showed no statistically significant associations between being a cosmetologist and having menstrual cycle abnormalities. The observed estimates did not differ when including and excluding women who had ever used oral contraceptives. Thus, the findings of the study suggest that cosmetologists are not at increased risk of menstrual cycle abnormalities. Further studies using detailed salon exposure and work task data in relation to menstrual cycle outcomes should be conducted. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Cosmetics Menstruation Disturbances Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Urogenital System Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Age-groups; Cosmetics-industry; Cosmetics-workers; Menstrual-disorders; Occupational-health; Questionnaires; Reproduction; Statistical-analysis; Women; Work-environment; Worker-health; Workplace-studies; Author Keywords: Chemical Exposures; Cosmetologists; Hairdressers; Menstrual Cycle; Reproductive Function
• ISSN:
  1933-7191
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  20-28
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036520
• Citation:
  Reprod Sci 2010 Jan; 17(1):20-28
• Contact Point Address:
  Jodi A. Flaws, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois, 2001 S. Lincoln Avenue, Room 3223, Urbana, IL 61802
• Email:
  jflaws@illinois.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20060908
• Source Full Name:
  Reproductive Sciences
• End Date:
  20090630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248056/cdc_248056_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]