The Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign
The Menstrual Health Monitoring Study will measure four key reproductive hormones in the urine to characterize patterns that predict and confirm ovulation, referenced to the gold-standard of the ultrasound day of ovulation in participants with regular cycles. Other signs in the cycle (menstrual bleeding, temperature) will also be referenced to hormonal changes.
If you are interested in being a participant in the ultrasound study, it will involve:
•Testing with the Mira fertility monitor daily for 3 cycles
•6 ultrasounds per cycle to identify day of ovulation
•2 serum lab draws per month
•Daily morning temperature tracking
•Menstrual bleeding tracking
To find out more, please email our research assistant grace.alger@ucalgary.ca or go to: https://redcap.link/quantum
Research Team
Thomas Bouchard
Alongside his clinical practice in family medicine, he has started a part-time PhD at the University of British Columbia focused on menstrual cycle monitoring. For more details on Dr. Bouchard's clinical work, please see his medical website (Bouchard Medical Home).
Paul Yong
Co-supervisor Dr. Paul Yong is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UBC. He is an expert in the field of endometriosis and pelvic pain and is the Research Director of the Pelvic Pain lab at the BC Women's Hospital.
Patricia Doyle-Baker
Co-supervisor Dr. Patricia Doyle-Baker is a professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Students in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. She is a certified exercise physiologist with a Doctor of Public Health and a PhD in chronic disease and exercise outcomes. Her lab is focused on female physiology, health, and performance using mixed method study designs.