Welcome to the Fertility Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

HERitage Research Study

Are you an African American/Black woman currently the parent of an 11 to 14-year-old daughter and willing to participate in a study with your daughter and your mother? Do you all currently reside in Allegheny County? Your family may be eligible for a research study to learn how pregnancy health knowledge and family health history are shared across generations.

Birth Control

AGE: Parent of an adolescent 11-14

SEX: Female

DURATION: up to 6 weeks

VISITS: multiple

LOCATION: Videoconference, in home or Oakland

COMPENSATION: YES

CoSMIC III

Are you planning to undergo a hysterectomy at UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital? Are you taking escitalopram (Lexapro)? You may be eligible for a research study through the Center for Family Planning Research to build a model that shows how medicines placed in the vagina, cervix, or uterus are processed by the body. This model will be used to help develop new medicines. Compensation is provided.

Birth Control

Fertility

HPV

Other Reproductive and Sexual Health

And 3 more areas

AGE: 18-50

SEX: Female

DURATION: up to 60 days

VISITS: 2

LOCATION: UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital – Oakland, by phone, & online

COMPENSATION: up to $100

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Preconception Education for Women with Mobility Disability -- Study 3

Are you interested in becoming pregnant in the next 5 years? Do you have a mobility disabilities? We want to provide better education to help you be healthy and ready no matter what you decide. You may be able to participate in a research study to learn more about preconception health and mobility disabilities. Participants will be compensated for their time.

DURATION: 5 years

LOCATION: Online & By Phone

COMPENSATION: up to $480

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Veterans' Experiences of Abortion

Are you a veteran? Have you sought or had an abortion? You may be eligible to participate in a research study and share your experience about seeking and/or obtaining an abortion. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: 20 - 45 minutes total

VISITS: Telephone call

COMPENSATION: $50

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Reproductive and Sexual Health