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Amelia K Wesselink, PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

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Biography

Dr. Amelia Wesselink (she/her) is a Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on how climate change and neighborhood context can influence reproductive and gynecologic health. Her overarching research goal is to identify how environmental threats and the social context in which they occur contribute to reproductive injustices. She leads research on environmental exposures and infertility in the Black Women's Health Study. She is a co-investigator on Pregnancy Study Online, where she has led work on the reproductive health effects of air pollution and heat, and the Study of Environment, Lifestyle, and Fibroids, where she has focused on exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and gynecologic health. She also leads a BUSPH-funded pilot study on the pregnancy health of transgender and gender diverse people.

Other Positions

Postdoctoral Associate (previously held) - Boston University School of Public Health

Education

Boston University School of Public Health, PhD
University of California, Berkeley, MPH
Georgetown University, BS

Websites

Publications

Published on 12/31/2025
Willis MD, Sheng C, Lovett SM, Feldscher T, Sims KD, Francis B, Hicks JM, Holder EX, Wise LA, Cozier YC, Wesselink AK. Historical neighborhood redlining and fertility in a cohort of U.S. Black women. Epidemiology. 2025 Dec 31. PMID: 41397260.
Read At: PubMed

Published on 12/20/2025
Lovett SM, Campbell EJ, Richardson AS, Wesselink AK, Ncube CN, Cozier YC, Wise LA, Willis MD. Racialized economic segregation in relation to fecundability in a preconception cohort study. J Urban Health. 2025 Dec 20. PMID: 41422358.
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Published on 12/4/2025
Lovett SM, Wise LA, Richardson AS, Campbell EJ, Vrkljan KA, Kirwa K, Wesselink AK, Rothman KJ, Willis MD. A preconception cohort study of historical mortgage lending discrimination and present-day fecundability. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Dec 04. PMID: 41342351.
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Published on 12/2/2025
Coleman CM, Wesselink AK, Yland JJ, Sommer GJ, Eisenberg ML, Bertisch SM, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. A North American preconception study of sleep health and semen quality. Hum Reprod. 2025 Dec 02. PMID: 41330355.
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Published on 11/12/2025
Kuriyama AS, Lovett SM, Wesselink AK, Kuan KE, Hoffman MN, Nillni YI, Ncube CN, Wise LA, Boynton-Jarrett R. Childhood adversity and spontaneous abortion in a north American preconception cohort study. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Nov 12. PMID: 41222293.
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Published on 10/23/2025
Wesselink AK, Willis MD, Lovett SM, Sheng C, Kuohung W, Hicks J, Peters JL, Sheehy S, Palmer JR, Wise LA, Cozier Y. Neighborhood disadvantage and fecundability in a cohort of US Black women. Environ Epidemiol. 2025 Dec; 9(6):e428. PMID: 41140319.
Read At: PubMed

Published on 10/5/2025
Schildroth S, Bond J, Wesselink AK, Koenig MR, Calafat AM, Botelho JC, Abrams J, Wise LA. Associations between urinary biomarkers of phthalates and phthalate alternatives and female sexual function in a North American cohort. J Sex Med. 2025 Oct 05; 22(10):1766-1779. PMID: 40795774.
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Published on 9/25/2025
Chapman LE, Hall MS, Foster A, Baird DD, Harmon QE, Wright RO, Landero JA, Heffron R, Wise LA, Wegienka G, Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Schildroth S, Hall JE, Tokar EJ, Upson K. Estrogen-containing contraceptive use and blood lead concentrations in a cohort of premenopausal individuals. Environ Res. 2025 Dec 01; 286(Pt 3):122935. PMID: 41015173.
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Published on 8/7/2025
Schildroth S, Gaston SA, Harmon QE, Jackson CL, Wesselink AK, Wegienka G, Baird DD, Wise LA. A prospective study of hair dyes and uterine leiomyomata incidence in the study of environment, lifestyle, and fibroids. Fertil Steril. 2026 Jan; 125(1):94-105. PMID: 40783167.
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Published on 8/1/2025
Hoffman MN, Ncube CN, Murray EJ, Krivorotko D, Wesselink AK, Lovett SM, Abrams J, Boynton-Jarrett R, Wise LA. Life Course Financial Hardship and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort Study. Epidemiology. 2025 Nov 01; 36(6):769-780. PMID: 40747909.
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News & In the Media

Published on June 5, 2025
Does Weed Impair Male Fertility?
Published on May 10, 2025
Does Cannabis Lower Sperm Quality? New Study Reveals a Surprise Result
Published on November 24, 2024
This Family Made a Change That Many Are Debating: They Got Their Home off Fossil Fuels
Published on October 25, 2024
Can We Predict Our Ability to Conceive?
Published on June 14, 2024
Following Dobbs, PRESTO Pregnancy Planners Reduced Engagement with Fertility App
Published on October 20, 2023
SPH Research Featured on SNL… Again!
Published on August 3, 2023
Does Heat Cause Miscarriages? A Novel Study Seeks to Find Out
Published on July 26, 2023
Did the COVID Vax Really Alter People’s Periods?
Published on June 29, 2023
What a Short Menstrual Cycle Says about Your Pregnancy Chances
Published on May 19, 2023
Green Space Exposure May Play Modest Role in the Ability to Conceive
Published on November 9, 2022
Why It May Be More Likely You’ll Conceive over the Holiday Season
Published on September 2, 2022
Where You Live Is Associated with Your Ability to Conceive
Published on August 24, 2022
Miscarriage Risk May Be Highest in Late Summer, Data Shows
Published on August 15, 2022
Study Shows Miscarriages Are More Common in the Summer – Therapists Explain How to Navigate Them
Published on August 3, 2022
Neighborhood May Affect a Couple’s Odds of Conceiving
Published on July 25, 2022
Warning to Pregnant Women as Risk of Complication Soars in Summer Months
Published on July 19, 2022
How do vaccines affect periods? A big COVID survey lays out some clues.
Published on July 15, 2022
Late Summer Heat May Bring Increased Risk of Miscarriage
Published on July 11, 2022
Extreme Heat May Increase Miscarriage Risk, Study Shows
Published on June 29, 2022
Risk of Miscarriage May Increase during the Summer
Published on June 22, 2022
Fact Check: Does Pfizer COVID Vaccine Lower Sperm Quality?
Published on June 17, 2022
The 19th Explains: How Pregnant People Can Prepare for a Summer of Heat Waves
Published on April 15, 2022
No Link Found between COVID-19 Vaccines and Male Infertility
Published on April 13, 2022
Fact Check-No Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccination Negatively Impacts Male Fertility
Published on April 13, 2022
No Link Found between COVID-19 Vaccines and Male Infertility
Published on April 12, 2022
Britney Spears Is Pregnant 10 Months after She Begged a Judge to Let Her Remove Her IUD to Have a Baby. Here’s How Long It Takes to Conceive after Coming off Birth Control.
Published on February 8, 2022
COVID Increases Risk of Pregnancy Complications, Study Says
Published on February 8, 2022
Study Suggests COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Reduce Fertility
Published on February 3, 2022
The COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Affect Fertility, but COVID Itself Does
Published on February 2, 2022
Study Finds ‘No Adverse Association between COVID-19 Vaccination and Fertility’
Published on January 31, 2022
What You Need to Know About Pregnancy, COVID-19 and the Vaccines
Published on January 28, 2022
SPH on SNL
Published on January 26, 2022
Research Shows COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Affect Fertility Outcomes
Published on January 25, 2022
Study Finds Men Who Got COVID-19 Had Fertility Issues for 60 Days; Expert Explains Why
Published on January 24, 2022
COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Hurt Odds of Getting Pregnant
Published on January 23, 2022
Weekend Update: Biden Presidency Enters Year 2
Published on January 22, 2022
Getting Vaccinated Doesn’t Affect Your Fertility — But Getting COVID Might for Men, New Study Says
Published on January 22, 2022
Study: No Link between COVID-19 Vaccines, Fertility
Published on January 21, 2022
New Study Says COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Impact Fertility, but Positive Infection Might
Published on January 21, 2022
DeSantis Suggests Vaccines Hurt Fertility. A Study Indicates Otherwise — But Says Catching Coronavirus Might.
Published on January 21, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccinations Do Not Impair Fertility in Men or Women, Study Finds
Published on January 21, 2022
DeSantis Suggests Vaccines Hurt Fertility. A Study Indicates Otherwise – But Says Catching Coronavirus Might.
Published on January 20, 2022
Climate Change Linked to Early Birth and Damage to Babies’ Health, Scientists Find
Published on January 20, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccination Does Not Reduce Chances of Conception, Study Suggests
Published on January 20, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Cause Infertility or Harm Pregnancy Chances, BU Research Shows
Published on January 20, 2022
COVID Vaccines Have No Impact on Pregnancy Chances, Study Finds
Published on January 19, 2022
Climate Change’s Adverse Effects on Health Starts in the Womb, Studies Find
Published on January 19, 2022
Global Heating Linked to Early Birth and Damage to Babies’ Health, Scientists Find
Published on January 19, 2022
New Studies Link Global Warming to Early Births and Effects on Babies’ Health
Published on September 9, 2021
Researchers Receive $300K NIH Grant to Study COVID-19 Vaccination and Menstruation
Published on May 21, 2021
Ozone in Air Pollution is Linked to Fibroid Development in Black Women
Published on May 19, 2021
Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women’s Odds for Fibroids
Published on May 19, 2021
Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women’s Odds for Fibroids
Published on May 17, 2021
Ozone Concentrations Linked to Fibroids in Black Women
Published on April 9, 2021
Study Confirms Stress Decreases Fertility
Published on November 25, 2020
Your Fertility Doesn’t Bounce Back Immediately After Coming off Birth Control. Here’s How Long You Can Expect to Wait for Each Method.
Published on November 16, 2020
When Does Fertility Return After Stopping Contraceptive Use?
Published on May 6, 2020
DDT Was Banned Decades Ago. Why Is It Still Detectable in These Women?
Published on April 10, 2020
Pregnancy Planning during a Pandemic
Published on February 24, 2020
What’s the Best Time of Year to Conceive? The Science Is Out
Published on February 24, 2020
Fall Is the Best Time to Conceive, According to New BU Study
Published on February 20, 2020
Winter May Be Best Time of Year to Conceive, Claims Study
Published on February 20, 2020
Women May Be More Likely to Become Pregnant in Autumn or Winter
Published on February 18, 2020
Babies Are More Likely to Be Conceived in Autumn but We Don’t Know Why
Published on February 18, 2020
Late Fall May Be Best Time of Year to Try to Conceive
Published on December 9, 2019
Fertility Trackers That Can Cost Hundreds of Pounds ‘Are No Better Than Using a Calendar’
Published on October 16, 2019
Father’s Cannabis Use Could Double Risk of Miscarriage
Published on July 22, 2019
Concepimento: più ferro aumenta le probabilità?
Published on July 12, 2019
The Connection between Cannabis and Fertility
Published on June 27, 2019
It’s Not Just Women Who Have to Worry about Their Biological Clock: Men Are a ‘THIRD Less Likely to Conceive in Their 50s’
Published on June 27, 2019
Aprende a reducir tu estrés para quedar embarazada, aquí una pequeña guía
Published on June 17, 2019
Los suplementos de hierro no aumentan las posibilidades de concepción
Published on June 12, 2019
Marijuana Could Affect Fertility in Women AND Men: Researchers Warn the Drug Affects Sperm Count, Ovulation and Odds of Conceiving
Published on June 10, 2019
Trying to Conceive? Iron Might Not Help
Published on June 6, 2019
Iron Consumption Is Not Consistently Associated with Fecundability among North American and Danish Pregnancy Planners
Published on April 17, 2019
Sex Positions with Deep Penetration Do NOT Increase Your Chances of Conceiving, Say Experts as They Separate Eight Other Fertility Tips into Fact and Fiction
Published on February 27, 2019
Several Factors Linked to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Levels in Black Women
Published on February 7, 2019
Mal eine Frage: Senkt Cola wirklich die Fruchtbarkeit?
Published on January 24, 2019
Stress Might Reduce Fertility in Women, But Not in Men
Published on December 20, 2018
Trying to Conceive? Don’t Smoke Pot, Study Says
Published on November 29, 2018
Vaccine Boom, Population Bust: Study Queries the Link Between HPV Vaccine and Soaring Infertility
Published on January 22, 2018
Marijuana Use Does Not Lower Chances of Getting Pregnant

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