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VOLUNTEERS FOR RESEARCH STUDY NEEDED! WHIMS Women’s Hormones and Impact on Mood Study Gail Schoen Lemaire, Ph.D, APRN/PMH, BC, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Department of Family and Community Health, Baltimore, Maryland. | |
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If you are between the ages of 18 and 40 and are premenopausal, you may qualify for this study! L ittle research has been conducted on the effects of excess androgens (such as testosterone) on women’s mood. Dr. Gail Schoen Lemaire is a member of CARES, and a nurse and researcher at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore. Dr. Lemaire is currently recruiting volunteers for a research study on androgen excess symptoms and mood. The "Women’s Hormones and Impact on Mood Study" or WHIMS, will study how symptoms of androgen excess influence women’s mood and well-being and how they affect women’s lives.In order to take part in the study, participants must be premenopausal, between the ages of 18 and 40, and have been diagnosed with NC-CAH. Women who are currently pregnant or lactating, or who have had a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) or endometrial ablation (destruction of the lining of the uterus), bilateral oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries) or adrenalectomy (removal of the adrenal gland) are not eligible for WHIMS. Study participation involves completing a one-time, written survey. The survey includes questions about general health, androgen excess symptoms, and emotions. It takes about 30 minutes to complete the survey. Data for this study is being collected anonymously. Participants will not include their name on the survey. Whether or not you decide to take part in the study will not affect your current or future membership in CARES. For more information or to request a survey, please email Dr. Lemaire at the WHIMS Study Center at lemaire@son.umaryland.edu or call her at 410-706-4914. Once we receive your mailing address, we staff will send you the WHIMS survey, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The results of this study will provide important information that will help health care providers and scientists better understand and treat androgen excess conditions in women.
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