2023
An exploratory study on the possible association of serum etonogestrel concentrations with mood concerns and symptoms among contraceptive implant users
Diamond B, Sheeder J, Lazorwitz A. An exploratory study on the possible association of serum etonogestrel concentrations with mood concerns and symptoms among contraceptive implant users. Contraception 2023, 129: 110298. PMID: 37802462, PMCID: PMC10842501, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood-related side effectsContraceptive implant usersENG implant usersInter-individual variabilitySide effectsImplant usersEtonogestrel contraceptive implant usersMood changesWide inter-individual variabilitySerum etonogestrel concentrationsPHQ-9 scoresSerum drug levelsLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assaySubset of participantsEtonogestrel concentrationsPrimary outcomePharmacokinetic variabilityMood concernsBaseline questionnairePHQ-9Blood drawDrug levelsMood symptomsImplant usePossible associationThe effect of rifampin on serum etonogestrel concentrations and biomarkers of ovulation among contraceptive implant users: A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study
Lazorwitz A, Sheeder J, Teal S. The effect of rifampin on serum etonogestrel concentrations and biomarkers of ovulation among contraceptive implant users: A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study. Contraception 2023, 123: 110035. PMID: 36997081, PMCID: PMC10461170, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContraceptive implant usersSerum etonogestrel concentrationsStrong CYP3A inducersENG implant usersEtonogestrel concentrationsMedian ageImplant usersCYP3A inducersP4 concentrationsMedian body mass indexSerum E2 concentrationsBody mass indexSignificant decreaseParticipants' median ageSuppression of ovulationSerum P4 concentrationsEffect of rifampinDrug-drug interactionsLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assayOnly short exposuresWilcoxon signed-rank testBaseline E2Rifampin 600Rifampin exposureRifampin therapy
2021
An exploratory study on the association of lifestyle factors with serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users
Lazorwitz A, Sheeder J, Teal S. An exploratory study on the association of lifestyle factors with serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users. The European Journal Of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care 2021, 26: 323-325. PMID: 33596152, PMCID: PMC8496990, DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2021.1887475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum etonogestrel concentrationsContraceptive implant usersEtonogestrel concentrationsExercise habitsImplant usersStanford Brief Activity SurveySteady-state pharmacokineticsReproductive-age womenLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assayEtonogestrel implantsLifestyle factorsSedentary lifestyleMass spectrometry assaySecondary analysisSignificant associationVital signsActivity SurveyDietAssociationExploratory studyInconsistent effectsHabitsParticipantsPharmacokineticsSurvey responses