Dr Ingrid Rowlands
Research Fellow
School of Public Health
Researcher biography
Ingrid Rowlands' research is broadly focused on women's reproductive health, with a particular interest in adverse events and diseases including miscarriage, infertility, endometriosis and gynaecological cancer. Dr Rowlands' current program of work is generating new knowledge on the causes and consequences of endometriosis using national, longitudinal datasets.
Previously, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute on a national, Australian study of women with uterine cancer, focusing on women's quality of life following treatment. In this role, she also led a study exploring young women's fertility concerns following a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer.
Her doctoral work examined women's adjustment to miscarriage using data from more than 14,000 young women participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.
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Genetic variants, Early Life exposures, and Longitudinal Endometriosis symptoms Study (GELLES) Medical Research Future Fund |
Book Chapters
Mishra, Gita D., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Chan, Hsiu-Wen and Montgomery, Grant W. (2023). A life course approach to endometriosis. A life course approach to women's health. (pp. 33-C3P147) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780192864642.003.0003
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Mishra, Gita D. and Abbott, Jason A. (2022). Global epidemiological data on endometriosis. Endometriosis and adenomyosis: global perspectives across the lifespan. (pp. 15-28) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-97236-3_2
Journal Articles
Rowlands, I. J., Gibson, A. F., O’Hara, M. and Webb, P. M. (2024). ‘Hit me like a brick wall’: women’s accounts of balancing cancer survivorship with fertility concerns while dealing with gynaecological cancer. Psychology & Health, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2024.2322074
Rowlands, Ingrid, Hockey, Richard, Abbott, Jason, Montgomery, Grant and Mishra, Gita (2022). Longitudinal changes in employment following a diagnosis of endometriosis: findings from an Australian cohort study. Annals of Epidemiology, 69, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.10.005
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Hockey, Richard, Abbott, Jason A., Montgomery, Grant W. and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). Body mass index and the diagnosis of endometriosis: findings from a national data linkage cohort study. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 16 (3), 235-241. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.04.002
Moss, K. M., Doust, J., Homer, H., Rowlands, I. J., Hockey, R. and Mishra, G. D. (2021). Delayed diagnosis of endometriosis disadvantages women in ART: a retrospective population linked data study. Human Reproduction, 36 (12), 3074-3082. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deab216
Rowlands, I. J., Abbott, J. A., Montgomery, G. W., Hockey, R., Rogers, P. and Mishra, G. D. (2021). Prevalence and incidence of endometriosis in Australian women: a data linkage cohort study. BJOG, 128 (4) 1471-0528.16447, 657-665. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16447
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Aye, San Kyu Kyu, Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., Dobson, Annette J. and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Menstrual symptoms and risk of preterm birth: a population-based longitudinal study. Birth, 47 (3) birt.12493, 270-277. doi: 10.1111/birt.12493
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Holder, Carl, Forder, Peta M., Hegarty, Kelsey, Dobson, Annette J. and Loxton, Deborah (2020). Consistency and inconsistency of young women’s reporting of intimate partner violence in a population-based study. Violence Against Women, 27 (3-4) ARTN 1077801220908324, 1-19. doi: 10.1177/1077801220908324
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Mishra, Gita D. and Lucke, Jayne C. (2020). Association between young women's physical and mental health and their method of contraception in a longitudinal, population-based study. BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, 47 (2), bmjsrh-2019. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200479
Mishra, Gita D., Rowlands, Ingrid J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2019). Reply: Increasing number of menstruations in recent generations may contribute to the development of endometriosis: an evolutionary view from a critical analysis of National Health data. Human Reproduction, 34 (12), 2550-2550. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez193
Schirmann, Anne, Boyle, Frances M, Horey, Dell, Siassakos, Dimitrios, Ellwood, David, Rowlands, Ingrid and Flenady, Vicki (2018). Understanding mothers' decision-making needs for autopsy consent after stillbirth: Framework analysis of a large survey. Birth, 45 (3), 255-262. doi: 10.1111/birt.12344
Staneva, Aleksandra A., Beesley, Vanessa L., Niranjan, Navin, Gibson, Alexandra F., Rowlands, Ingrid and Webb, Penelope M. (2018). "I wasn't gonna let it stop me": Exploring women's experiences of getting through chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Cancer Nursing, 42 (2), 1-E38. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000574
Janda, Monika, Neale, Rachel E., Klein, Kerenaftali, O'Connell, Dianne L., Gooden, Helen, Goldstein, David, Merrett, Neil D., Wyld, David K., Rowlands, Ingrid J. and Beesley, Vanessa L. (2017). Anxiety, depression and quality of life in people with pancreatic cancer and their carers. Pancreatology, 17 (2), 321-327. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2017.01.008
Wigginton, Britta, Gartner, Coral and Rowlands, Ingrid J. (2017). Is it safe to vape? Analyzing online forums discussing e-cigarette use during pregnancy. Women's Health Issues, 27 (1), 93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.09.008
Beesley, Vanessa L., Wockner, Leesa F., O'Rourke, Peter, Janda, Monika, Goldstein, David, Gooden, Helen, Merrett, Neil D., O'Connell, Dianne L., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Wyld, David K. and Neale, Rachel E. (2016). Risk factors for current and future unmet supportive care needs of people with pancreatic cancer. A longitudinal study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (8), 3589-3599. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3212-4
Rowlands, I. J., Teede, H., Lucke, J., Dobson, A. J. and Mishra, G. D. (2016). Young women's psychological distress after a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis. Human Reproduction, 31 (9), 2072-2081. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dew174
Beesley, Vanessa L., Wockner, Leesa F., O'Rourke, Peter, Janda, Monika, Goldstein, David, Gooden, Helen, Merrett, Neil D., O'Connell, Dianne L., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Wyld, David K. and Neale, Rachel E. (2016). Risk factors for current and future unmet supportive care needs of people with pancreatic cancer. A longitudinal study (vol 24, pg 3589, 2016). Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (8), 3601-3602. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3251-x
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Dobson, Annette J. and Mishra, Gita D. (2015). Physical health of young, Australian women: A comparison of two national cohorts surveyed 17 years apart.. PLoS One, 10 (11) e0142088, e0142088. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142088
Gibson, Alexandra F., D'Cruz, Lourdes, Janda, Monika, Beesley, Vanessa L., Neale, Rachel E. and Rowlands, Ingrid J. (2015). Beyond survivorship? A discursive analysis of how people with pancreatic cancer negotiate identity transitions in their health. Journal of Health Psychology, 21 (12), 3060-3071. doi: 10.1177/1359105315592050
Beesley, Vanessa L., Janda, Monika, Goldstein, David, Gooden, Helen, Merrett, Neil D., O'Connell, Dianne L., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Wyld, David and Neale, Rachel E. (2015). A tsunami of unmet needs: pancreatic and ampullary cancer patients' supportive care needs and use of community and allied health services. Psycho-Oncology, 25 (2), 150-157. doi: 10.1002/pon.3887
Rowlands, Ingrid Jean, Loxton, Deborah, Dobson, Annette and Mishra, Gita Devi (2015). Seeking health information online: association with young australian women's physical, mental, and reproductive health. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17 (5) e120, e120+. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4048
Beesley, Vanessa L., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Hayes, Sandi C., Janda, Monika, O'Rourke, Peter, Marquart, Louise, Quinn, Michael A., Spurdle, Amanda B., Obermair, Andreas, Brand, Alison, Oehler, Martin K., Leung, Yee, McQuire, Lesley and Webb, Penelope M. (2015). Incidence, risk factors, and estimates of a woman's risk for developing secondary lower limb lymphedema and lymphedema-specific supportive care needs in women treated for endometrial cancer. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 70 (3), 176-177. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000167
Beesley, Vanessa L., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Hayes, Sandi C., Janda, Monika, O'Rourke, Peter, Marquart, Louise, Quinn, Michael A., Spurdle, Amanda B., Obermair, Andreas, Brand, Alison, Oehler, Martin K., Leung, Yee, McQuire, Lesley, Webb, Penelope M. and On behalf of the Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (2015). Incidence, risk factors and estimates of a woman's risk of developing secondary lower limb lymphedema and lymphedema-specific supportive care needs in women treated for endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, 136 (1), 87-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.11.006
Mishra, Gita Diva, Hockey, Richard, Powers, Jennifer, Loxton, Deborah, Tooth, Leigh, Rowlands, Ingrid, Byles, Julie and Dobson, Annette (2014). Recruitment via the internet and social networking sites: the 1989-1995 cohort of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16 (12) e279, e279.1-e279.15. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3788
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Janda, Monika, McKinnon, Loretta, Webb, Penelope M., Beesley, Vanessa L. and on behalf of the Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (2014). Prevalence, predictors, and correlates of supportive care needs among women 3–5 years after a diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 23 (5), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2456-0
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Lee, Christina, Beesley, Vanessa L., Janda, Monika, Nagle, Christina M. and Webb, Penelope M. (2014). Women's perceptions of their lifestyle and quality of life several years after a diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Cancer Nursing, 38 (1), E21-E28. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000129
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Lee, Christina, Beesley, Vanessa L., Webb, Penelope M. and on behalf of the Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (2014). Predictors of sexual well-being after endometrial cancer: results of a national self-report survey. Supportive Care In Cancer, 22 (10), 2715-2723. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2263-7
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Beesley, Vanessa L., Janda, Monika, Hayes, Sandra C., Obermair, Andreas, Quinn, Michael A., Brand, Alison, Leung, Yee, McQuire, Lesley, Webb, Penelope M. and on behalf of the Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (2014). Quality of life of women with lower limb swelling or lymphedema 3–5 years following endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, 133 (2), 314-318. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.003
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Lee, Christina, Janda, Monika, Nagle, Christina M., Obermair, Andreas, Webb, Penelope M. and Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (2013). Predicting positive and negative impacts of cancer among long-term endometrial cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 22 (9), 1963-1971. doi: 10.1002/pon.3236
Roberts, Christine L., Rowlands, Ingrid J. and Nguyen, Martin (2012). The contribution of maternal age to increasing caesarean section rates. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52 (3), 308-309. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2012.01447.x
Rowlands, Ingrid J. and Redshaw, Maggie (2012). Mode of birth and women’s psychological and physical wellbeing in the postnatal period. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 12 (1) 138, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-138
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Nagle, Christina M., Spurdle, Amanda B. and Webb, Penelope M. (2011). Gynecological conditions and the risk of endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, 123 (3), 537-541. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.08.022
Foxcroft, Katie F., Rowlands, Ingrid J., Byrne, Nuala M., McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K. and the BAMBINO group (2011). Exercise in obese pregnant women: The role of social factors, lifestyle and pregnancy symptoms. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11 (12) 4, 4-1-4-7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-4
Rowlands, Ingrid J., Weinstein, Philip, Nagle, Christina M., Spurdle, Amanda B. and Webb, Penelope M. (2011). Season of birth and risk of endometrial cancer. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 12 (5), 1193-1196.
Rowlands, Ingrid Jean and Lee, Christina (2010). 'The silence was deafening': Social and health service support after miscarriage. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 28 (3), 274-286. doi: 10.1080/02646831003587346
Callaway, L. K., Colditz, P. B., Byrne, N. M., Lingwood, B. E., Rowlands, I. J., Foxcroft, K., McIntyre, H. D. and BAMBINO Group (2010). Prevention of gestational diabetes: Feasibility issues for an exercise intervention in obese pregnant women. Diabetes Care, 33 (7), 1457-1459. doi: 10.2337/dc09-2336
Rowlands, Ingrid, Graves, Nick, de Jersey, Susan, McIntyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie (2010). Obesity in pregnancy: Outcomes and economics. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 15 (2), 94-99. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2009.09.003
Rowlands, Ingrid and Lee, Christina (2010). Adjustment after miscarriage: Predicting positive mental health trajectories among young Australian women. Psychology Health & Medicine, 15 (1), 34-49. doi: 10.1080/13548500903440239
Rowlands, Ingrid and Lee, Christina (2009). Correlates of miscarriage among young women in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 27 (1), 40-53. doi: 10.1080/02646830701806313
Rowlands, Ingrid and Lee, Christina (2006). Choosing to have children or choosing to be childfree: Australian students' attitudes towards the decisions of heterosexual and lesbian women. Australian Psychologist, 41 (1), 55-59. doi: 10.1080/00050060500391860
Conference Papers
Schirmann, A., Boyle, F., Horey, D., Rowlands, I. and Flenady, V. (2019). Clinicians' view of parents' decision‐making needs for autopsy consent after stillbirth. 23rd Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Gold Coast, Queensland, 17-20 March 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14410_133
Lee, Christina and Rowlands, Ingrid J. (2015). When mixed methods produce mixed results: integrating disparate findings about miscarriage and women's wellbeing. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12121
Rowlands, I. and Lee, C. (2008). Looking on the bright side of life: The role of optimism in predicting long-term adjustment to miscarriage. 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, London, 8-10 September 2008. New York: Wiley. doi: 10.1080/02646830802224440
Rowlands, Ingrid and Lee, Christina (2008). 'The silence was deafening': Women's experiences of coping with miscarriage. SRIP 2008: 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, London, U.K., 8-10 September 2008. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Routledge. doi: 10.1080/02646830802224440
Rowlands, I. and Lee, C. (2007). Psychological predictors of miscarriage among young Australian women. 27th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Oxford, England, 10-12 September, 2007. New York: Wiley. doi: 10.1080/02646830701494474
Thesis
Ingrid Rowlands (2008). Coping with miscarriage: Australian women's experiences. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.