Polish and Proud?! Join Reproductive Health Study!

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We are scientists at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. We are part of an international study on women’s health with Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The goal of our research is to understand some of the things that affect menstrual cycles, reproduction, and bone health. For this project we will be looking at hormones, physical activity levels, diet, and genetic markers in women in Poland and Polish American women. We aim to better understand the ways genes and environment together affect women’s reproductive health.

This international project with Jagiellonian University in Kraków is investigating women’s reproductive health in two different countries: the United States and Poland. We are looking for second and third generation Polish American women aged 18-45*, in good health, non-smoking, not pregnant or nursing, and not on hormonal contraceptives. If this is you, please consider being a part of our study!

What you will do: For this project, we need to measure lots of things about how you live and what is going on in your body. This project will last for one menstrual cycle. The research will include surveys of reproductive health, ethnic identity, gender identity, and adverse experiences. Additionally, the research includes anthropometric measurements, bone density measurements, diet and physical activity tracking, urinary collections, blood draws, and saliva samples for genetic analysis.

All women who participate will receive a t-shirt. You can check it out on our Facebook page. Women who participate in the full study will also receive a $70 gift card as thanks for participating.

Please check your eligibility and register here: bit.ly/StoLat