2022
Herbal supplement use among reproductive-aged women in an academic infertility practice
Friedman J, Sheeder J, Lazorwitz A, Polotsky A. Herbal supplement use among reproductive-aged women in an academic infertility practice. F&S Reports 2022, 4: 104-111. PMID: 36959959, PMCID: PMC10028423, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2022.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic infertility practiceSupplement-drug interactionsSupplement useHerbal medicineInfertility practiceInteraction checkerInfertility treatmentInfertility therapyHerbal supplementsGeneral health care providersDirect medical supervisionReproductive-aged patientsHerbal supplement useReproductive-aged womenThird of womenHealth care providersCross-sectional survey studyBaseline demographicsPatient demographicsMedian ageEarly pregnancyMedication interactionsHerbal medicationsSupplement interactionsGeneral healthP077Pilot study on a novel, alternative subdermal scapular insertion site for the etonogestrel contraceptive implant
Clure C, Sheeder J, Lazorwitz A. P077Pilot study on a novel, alternative subdermal scapular insertion site for the etonogestrel contraceptive implant. Contraception 2022, 116: 91. DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2022.09.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEtonogestrel contraceptive implantContraceptive implantsENG implantENG levelsSide effectsMedian pain scoreTime pointsReproductive-aged womenScapular insertionPain scoresSite painMedian ageMedian BMIImplant useInferior edgeInsertion siteWeek twoYears of useFirst weekPilot studyImplant usersPharmacokineticsImplantsFirst yearWeeks
2021
Applicability of ancestral genotyping in pharmacogenomic research with hormonal contraception
Lazorwitz A, Aquilante C, Shortt J, Sheeder J, Teal S, Gignoux C. Applicability of ancestral genotyping in pharmacogenomic research with hormonal contraception. Clinical And Translational Science 2021, 14: 1713-1718. PMID: 33650294, PMCID: PMC8504805, DOI: 10.1111/cts.13014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported race/ethnicityHispanic/Latina ethnicityRace/ethnicityContraceptive implant usersSerum etonogestrel concentrationsEtonogestrel concentrationsLatina ethnicitySide effectsBlack/African American raceImplant usersSelf-reported black raceReproductive-aged womenNon-Hispanic raceMultivariable logistic regressionAfrican American racePharmacodynamics/pharmacokineticsHormonal contraceptionPharmacodynamic outcomesBlack race
2020
An exploratory analysis on the influence of genetic variants on weight gain among etonogestrel contraceptive implant users
Lazorwitz A, Dindinger E, Harrison M, Aquilante C, Sheeder J, Teal S. An exploratory analysis on the influence of genetic variants on weight gain among etonogestrel contraceptive implant users. Contraception 2020, 102: 180-185. PMID: 32407811, PMCID: PMC7483263, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexEtonogestrel contraceptive implant usersEstrogen receptor 1Contraceptive implant usersContraceptive implant useWeight gainImplant useWeight changeImplant insertionEnrollment body mass indexMedian body mass indexGenetic variantsReproductive-aged womenMedian weight changeImplant usersExogenous steroid hormonesEstrogen receptor 1 geneReceptor 1 genePhysiologic plausibilityEtonogestrel implantsMetabolic syndromeMedical recordsContraceptive counselingRetrospective analysisIndividualized counseling
2019
Relationship Between Etonogestrel Concentrations and Bleeding Patterns in Contraceptive Implant Users.
Lazorwitz A, Aquilante C, Dindinger E, Harrison M, Sheeder J, Teal S. Relationship Between Etonogestrel Concentrations and Bleeding Patterns in Contraceptive Implant Users. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 134: 807-813. PMID: 31503152, PMCID: PMC6768730, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum etonogestrel concentrationsContraceptive implant usersEtonogestrel concentrationsOral contraceptive pillsRelated side effectsAbnormal bleedingSide effectsBleeding patternsContraceptive pillsContraceptive implantsBothersome bleedingImplant usersProspective cross-sectional studyReproductive-aged womenMultivariable logistic regressionHormonal contraceptive methodsCross-sectional studyDiscontinuation ratesEtonogestrel implantsPatient satisfactionPill prescriptionMedical recordsBleedingContraceptive methodsImplant use