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Menstrual Cycle Study

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DO I QUALIFY?

We are looking for women who:

• Are ages 20-45
• Are Caucasian, or of European ancestry (Why does this matter? )
• Are not taking hormonal contraceptives (for example, birth control pills or Depo-Provera) (currently, or within the past 3 months)
• Are not obese (whose body mass index, or BMI is < 30; you can determine your BMI by going to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ )
• Have not missed a period in the past 6 months
• Are not pregnant (currently, or within the past 6 months)
• Are not breastfeeding (currently, or within the past 6 months)
• Are not using an intra-uterine device (IUD) (currently, or within the past 6 months)
• Are not using fertility drugs (currently, or within the past 6 months)
• Have not had certain gynecological diseases (cancer, endometriosis, fibroids, or polycystic ovarian syndrome)

Still not sure whether you qualify? Please contact Elizabeth Rowe at ejrowe@temple.edu or (215) 204-3464.

This information is approved by Temple University for public display and is associated with project 11489.