Reproductive & Sexual Health

This study aims to understand period-tracking habits and behaviors in the context of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade (also known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization).To participate, please also indicate your interest by filling out this survey: https://ischooluw.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6DU5LFzpkDNbFhc.COMPENSATION: Participants…

Family history is seen to have important implications in menopause but due to a number of reasons such as family dynamics, death, and the taboo associated with the topic, women are often missing out on this essential information. Past research found people trying to make…

UW researchers are studying different ways for people to remove their own IUD. You may be eligible to participate in this paid study if you currently have an IUD in place that you’d like to have removed, for any reason. Please visit https://redcap.link/iudstudy for more…

The purpose of this study is to understand if taking an antibiotic called doxycycline by mouth as soon as possible after sexual contact without a condom can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis. The study will also look…

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Having a prior complicated pregnancy may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease. One specific complication of interest is preeclampsia, a pregnancy-specific disease presenting with high blood pressure and problems with other major…

University of Washington researchers, led by Drs. Natalia Kleinhans and Stephen Dager, are recruiting pregnant participants who have not used marijuana during their first trimester and those who have used marijuana during their first trimester for a new study of prenatal development. Participants are not...

The VIVA Clinical Trial (Vaccine to Interrupt Progression of Vulvar and Anal Neoplasia) will test whether the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can improve the health of people who have been previously diagnosed with pre-cancerous lesions. We plan to enroll men and women in the Seattle…

This clinical trial is an experimental research study using a potential new form of birth control for men who want to avoid a pregnancy with their sexual partner. The study product is a combination hormone gel containing Nestorone and Testosterone for men to apply on…

The purpose of this study is to test how safe DMAU is and how well it is tolerated when given to men as an injection. This study will also look at how the medication is metabolized in the body (how fast it is absorbed into…