L Elaine Waetjen

Title(s)Professor, Med: Obstetrics & Gynecology
SchoolSchool of Medicine
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    Methods to Test the Role of Age-related Lifestyle and Vaginal Microenvironment Changes and the Prevention, Treatment, and Progression of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
    NIH R01AG069915Sep 1, 2021 - May 31, 2026
    Role: Co-Investigator
    The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN): The Impact of Midlife and the Menopause Transition on Health and Functioning in Early Old Age
    NIH U19AG063720Sep 30, 2020 - Aug 31, 2024
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Methods to Test Lifestyle, Vaginal Microenvironment, and Genitourinary Symptoms across Menopause Transition
    NIH R56AG068673Sep 30, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Exploring disparities: Urinary incontinence treatment seeking in mid-life women
    NIH R21DK092864Sep 17, 2012 - Aug 31, 2015
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Mid-life Aging and Urinary Incontinence in a Multi-Ethn*
    NIH R01AG027056Feb 15, 2006 - Jul 31, 2010
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health at UC Davis
    NIH K12HD051958Sep 1, 2005 - Apr 30, 2025
    Role: Co-Investigator
    STUDY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE NATION (SWAN) V: UC DAVIS/KAISER
    NIH/NIA U01AG012554Sep 30, 1994 - Jun 30, 2019
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. The association of urinary incontinence and disability among a diverse sample of midlife Study of Women's Health Across the Nation women. Menopause. 2024 Jan 01; 31(1):18-25. Dugan SA, Crawford SL, Wente K, Waetjen LE, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Harlow SD. PMID: 38016162; PMCID: PMC10766380.
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    2. Relationships between the vaginal microbiota and genitourinary syndrome of menopause symptoms in postmenopausal women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Menopause. 2023 11 01; 30(11):1073-1084. Waetjen LE, Crawford SL, Gajer P, Brooks MM, Gold EB, Reed BD, Hess R, Ravel J. PMID: 37788422; PMCID: PMC10615695.
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    3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Women with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 05; 32(5):546-552. Rubio EM, Hilton JF, Bent S, Parvataneni R, Oberman E, Saberi NS, Varon S, Schembri M, Waetjen LE, Jacoby VL. PMID: 37023398.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Fibroids and vitamin D: another piece of the puzzle. Fertil Steril. 2022 12; 118(6):1137-1138. Mitro SD, Waetjen LE, Hedderson MM. PMID: 36344288.
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    5. The longitudinal relation of inflammation to incidence of vasomotor symptoms. Menopause. 2022 08 01; 29(8):894-904. Gold EB, Xing G, Avis NE, Harlow S, Joffe H, Matthews K, Pavlovic JM, Thurston RC, Waetjen E. PMID: 35905469; PMCID: PMC9346702.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Patterns of Sexual Activity and the Development of Sexual Pain Across the Menopausal Transition. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06 01; 139(6):1130-1140. Waetjen LE, Johnson WO, Xing G, Hess R, Avis NE, Reed BD, Dugan SA, Neal-Perry G, Gold EB, Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). PMID: 35675610; PMCID: PMC9199592.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Circulating integrin α4 β7+ CD4 T cells are enriched for proliferative transcriptional programs in HIV infection. FEBS Lett. 2021 09; 595(17):2257-2270. Lakshmanappa YS, Roh JW, Rane NN, Dinasarapu AR, Tran DD, Velu V, Sheth AN, Ofotokun I, Amara RR, Kelley CF, Waetjen E, Iyer SS. PMID: 34278574.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    8. Dual trajectories of physical activity and blood lipids in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Maturitas. 2021 Apr; 146:49-56. Badon SE, Gabriel KP, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Sternfeld B, Gold EB, Waetjen LE, Lee C, Avalos LA, El Khoudary SR, Hedderson MM. PMID: 33722364; PMCID: PMC7966732.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. VALENCIA: a nearest centroid classification method for vaginal microbial communities based on composition. Microbiome. 2020 11 23; 8(1):166. France MT, Ma B, Gajer P, Brown S, Humphrys MS, Holm JB, Waetjen LE, Brotman RM, Ravel J. PMID: 33228810; PMCID: PMC7684964.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 145     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Postoperative Opioid Prescribing and Consumption after Hysterectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021 05; 28(5):1013-1021. McEntee KM, Crawford KD, Wilson MD, Ponzini MD, Wu BT, Nejad BM, Waetjen LE. PMID: 33152533.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. The menopause transition and women's health at midlife: a progress report from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Menopause. 2019 10; 26(10):1213-1227. El Khoudary SR, Greendale G, Crawford SL, Avis NE, Brooks MM, Thurston RC, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Waetjen LE, Matthews K. PMID: 31568098; PMCID: PMC6784846.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 100     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Leiomyomas: Clinical Outcomes during Early Adoption into Surgical Practice. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2020 May - Jun; 27(4):915-925. Jacoby VL, Parvataneni R, Oberman E, Saberi NS, Varon S, Schembri M, Waetjen LE. PMID: 31376584.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    13. Menopausal hormone therapy trends before versus after 2002: impact of the Women's Health Initiative Study Results. Menopause. 2018 12 21; 26(6):588-597. Crawford SL, Crandall CJ, Derby CA, El Khoudary SR, Waetjen LE, Fischer M, Joffe H. PMID: 30586004; PMCID: PMC6538484.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 29     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Myoma Imaging by Gynecologic Surgeons Training in Intraoperative Ultrasound Technique. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Sep - Oct; 26(6):1139-1143. Bent RE, Wilson MD, Jacoby VL, Varon S, Parvataneni R, Saberi N, Waetjen LE. PMID: 30502500.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    15. Genitourinary Changes with Aging. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2018 Dec; 45(4):737-750. Mitchell CM, Waetjen LE. PMID: 30401554.
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    16. Factors associated with developing vaginal dryness symptoms in women transitioning through menopause: a longitudinal study. Menopause. 2018 10; 25(10):1094-1104. Waetjen LE, Crawford SL, Chang PY, Reed BD, Hess R, Avis NE, Harlow SD, Greendale GA, Dugan SA, Gold EB, Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). PMID: 29916947; PMCID: PMC6136974.
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    17. Misdiagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma after Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Myomas. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Mar - Apr; 26(3):564-566. Varon S, Parvataneni R, Waetjen E, Dunn K, Jacoby VL. PMID: 30121386.
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    18. Factors associated with reasons incontinent midlife women report for not seeking urinary incontinence treatment over 9 years across the menopausal transition. Menopause. 2018 Jan; 25(1):29-37. Waetjen LE, Xing G, Johnson WO, Melnikow J, Gold EB, Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). PMID: 28763399; PMCID: PMC5735005.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Change in sexual functioning over the menopausal transition: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Menopause. 2017 04; 24(4):379-390. Avis NE, Colvin A, Karlamangla AS, Crawford S, Hess R, Waetjen LE, Brooks M, Tepper PG, Greendale GA. PMID: 27801705; PMCID: PMC5365345.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 26     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Bayesian Nonparametric Longitudinal Data Analysis. J Am Stat Assoc. 2016; 111(515):1168-1181. Quintana FA, Johnson WO, Waetjen E, Gold E. PMID: 28366967; PMCID: PMC5373670.
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    21. The FDA and the Vaginal Mesh Controversy--Further Impetus to Change the 510(k) Pathway for Medical Device Approval. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Feb; 176(2):277-8. Jacoby VL, Subak L, Waetjen LE. PMID: 26720520.
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    22. Obstacles to Studying Emerging Technologies. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug; 126(2):391-395. Waetjen LE, Parvataneni R, Varon S, Saberi NS, Jacoby VL, University of California Fibroid Network (UCFN). PMID: 26241430.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    23. Factors associated with seeking treatment for urinary incontinence during the menopausal transition. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 May; 125(5):1071-1079. Waetjen LE, Xing G, Johnson WO, Melnikow J, Gold EB, Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). PMID: 25932834; PMCID: PMC4346306.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 19     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Dietary isoflavones and bone mineral density during midlife and the menopausal transition: cross-sectional and longitudinal results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Phytoestrogen Study. Menopause. 2015 Mar; 22(3):279-88. Greendale GA, Tseng CH, Han W, Huang MH, Leung K, Crawford S, Gold EB, Waetjen LE, Karlamangla AS. PMID: 25116050; PMCID: PMC4324399.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. The North American Menopause Society recommendations for clinical care of midlife women. Menopause. 2014 Oct; 21(10):1038-62. Shifren JL, Gass ML, NAMS Recommendations for Clinical Care of Midlife Women Working Group. PMID: 25225714.
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    26. Population-based biomarker screening and the development of severe preeclampsia in California. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Oct; 211(4):377.e1-8. Taché V, Baer RJ, Currier RJ, Li CS, Towner D, Waetjen LE, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL. PMID: 24631701; PMCID: PMC4393821.
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    27. Factors related to age at natural menopause: longitudinal analyses from SWAN. Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Jul 01; 178(1):70-83. Gold EB, Crawford SL, Avis NE, Crandall CJ, Matthews KA, Waetjen LE, Lee JS, Thurston R, Vuga M, Harlow SD. PMID: 23788671; PMCID: PMC3698989.
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    28. Relationship between dietary phytoestrogens and development of urinary incontinence in midlife women. Menopause. 2013 Apr; 20(4):428-36. Waetjen LE, Leung K, Crawford SL, Huang MH, Gold EB, Greendale GA, Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. PMID: 23096248; PMCID: PMC3568456.
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    29. Phytoestrogen and fiber intakes in relation to incident vasomotor symptoms: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Menopause. 2013 Mar; 20(3):305-14. Gold EB, Leung K, Crawford SL, Huang MH, Waetjen LE, Greendale GA. PMID: 23435028; PMCID: PMC3566363.
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    30. Relationship between hysterectomy and admixture in African American women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Apr; 208(4):279.e1-7. Qi L, Nassir R, Kosoy R, Garcia L, Waetjen LE, Ochs-Balcom HM, Gass M, Robbins J, Seldin MF. PMID: 23333549; PMCID: PMC3613241.
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    31. Dietary phytoestrogen intakes and cognitive function during the menopausal transition: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Phytoestrogen Study. Menopause. 2012 Aug; 19(8):894-903. Greendale GA, Huang MH, Leung K, Crawford SL, Gold EB, Wight R, Waetjen E, Karlamangla AS. PMID: 22415567; PMCID: PMC3376653.
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    32. Serum estradiol levels are not associated with urinary incontinence in midlife women transitioning through menopause. Menopause. 2011 Dec; 18(12):1283-90. Waetjen LE, Johnson WO, Xing G, Feng WY, Greendale GA, Gold EB, Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. PMID: 21785372; PMCID: PMC3308014.
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    33. Association between menopausal transition stages and developing urinary incontinence. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Nov; 114(5):989-998. Waetjen LE, Ye J, Feng WY, Johnson WO, Greendale GA, Sampselle CM, Sternfield B, Harlow SD, Gold EB, Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). PMID: 20168098; PMCID: PMC3120214.
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    34. Gains in body fat and vasomotor symptom reporting over the menopausal transition: the study of women's health across the nation. Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Sep 15; 170(6):766-74. Thurston RC, Sowers MR, Sternfeld B, Gold EB, Bromberger J, Chang Y, Joffe H, Crandall CJ, Waetjen LE, Matthews KA. PMID: 19675142; PMCID: PMC2768523.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 60     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. Trends in the Safety of Inpatient Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions in California, 1991–2004. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2008 Dec 1; 63(12):767-768. Smith SL, Waetjen WL, Paik PC, Xing XG. .
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    36. Trends in the safety of inpatient hysterectomy for benign conditions in California, 1991-2004. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Sep; 112(3):553-61. Smith LH, Waetjen LE, Paik CK, Xing G. PMID: 18757652.
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    37. Factors associated with worsening and improving urinary incontinence across the menopausal transition. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Mar; 111(3):667-77. Waetjen LE, Feng WY, Ye J, Johnson WO, Greendale GA, Sampselle CM, Sternfield B, Harlow SD, Gold EB, Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). PMID: 18310370; PMCID: PMC3598598.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Factors associated with prevalent and incident urinary incontinence in a cohort of midlife women: a longitudinal analysis of data: study of women's health across the nation. Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Feb 01; 165(3):309-18. Waetjen LE, Liao S, Johnson WO, Sampselle CM, Sternfield B, Harlow SD, Gold EB. PMID: 17132698.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 84     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    39. Estrogen therapy and urinary incontinence: what is the evidence and what do we tell our patients? Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2006 Sep; 17(5):541-5. Waetjen LE, Dwyer PL. PMID: 16538421.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    40. Hospitalizations for pelvic inflammatory disease and tuboovarian abscess. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Mar; 107(3):611-6. Paik CK, Waetjen LE, Xing G, Dai J, Sweet RL. PMID: 16507932.
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    41. Postmenopausal hormone therapy: does it cause incontinence? Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Nov; 106(5 Pt 1):940-5. Steinauer JE, Waetjen LE, Vittinghoff E, Subak LL, Hulley SB, Grady D, Lin F, Brown JS. PMID: 16260510; PMCID: PMC1557396.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 27     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    42. The effect of ultralow-dose transdermal estradiol on urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Nov; 106(5 Pt 1):946-52. Waetjen LE, Brown JS, Vittinghoff E, Ensrud KE, Pinkerton J, Wallace R, Macer JL, Grady D. PMID: 16260511; PMCID: PMC1557395.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    43. Effect of raloxifene on urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jul; 104(1):197-8; author reply 198. Lowder JL, Weber AM. PMID: 15229033.
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    44. Effect of raloxifene on urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Feb; 103(2):261-6. Waetjen LE, Brown JS, Modelska K, Blackwell T, Vittinghoff E, Cummings SR, MORE Study Group. PMID: 14754693.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    45. Stress urinary incontinence surgery in the United States. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Apr; 101(4):671-6. Waetjen LE, Subak LL, Shen H, Lin F, Wang TH, Vittinghoff E, Brown JS. PMID: 12681869.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 26     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    46. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery in the United States, 1997. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Apr; 186(4):712-6. Brown JS, Waetjen LE, Subak LL, Thom DH, Van den Eeden S, Vittinghoff E. PMID: 11967496.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 71     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    47. Cost of pelvic organ prolapse surgery in the United States. Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Oct; 98(4):646-51. Subak LL, Waetjen LE, van den Eeden S, Thom DH, Vittinghoff E, Brown JS. PMID: 11576582.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 170     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    48. Periurethral collagen injection for stress incontinence with and without urethral hypermobility. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Jul; 96(1):153. Waetjen LE, Jackson R. PMID: 10928905.
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    49. Oral contraceptives and primary liver cancer: temporal trends in three countries. Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Dec; 88(6):945-9. Waetjen LE, Grimes DA. PMID: 8942832.
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