Research shows PTSD, anxiety may affect reproductive health of women firefighters

Jan. 22, 2025

https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/news/releases/research-shows-ptsd-an…

A firefighter in full gear stands in front of a fire truck labeled "Fresno Fire," with industrial buildings in the background. The firefighter is holding a helmet under the left arm and a radio in the gloved right hand.

BIO5 members Jeff Burgess and Leslie Farland were key contributors to a study that found PTSD and anxiety among women firefighters reduce anti-Müllerian hormone levels, potentially impacting fertility.

 

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