The influence of lifestyle factors on serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users
Lazorwitz A, Sheeder J, Teal S. The influence of lifestyle factors on serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users. Contraception 2024, 110539. PMID: 39002624, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContraceptive implant usersSerum etonogestrel concentrationsEtonogestrel concentrationsImplant usersEtonogestrel implant usersSteady-state pharmacokineticsLifestyle factorsIncreased caloric intakeInfluence of lifestyle factorsCaloric intakeSubstance useCross-sectional analysisEtonogestrelCurrent dietInconsistent associationsExercise habitsAssociationDietPharmacokineticsExerciseSerumSurvey responsesIntakePilot study of a novel, alternative subdermal scapular insertion site for the etonogestrel contraceptive implant
Clure C, Sheeder J, Lazorwitz A. Pilot study of a novel, alternative subdermal scapular insertion site for the etonogestrel contraceptive implant. Contraception 2024, 135: 110442. PMID: 38552822, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEtonogestrel contraceptive implantContraceptive implantsMedian body mass indexMedian pain scoreBody mass indexTime pointsBleeding side effectsEtonogestrel implantImplant placementReproductive-age femalesENG implantSite painPain scoresMedian ageInsertion siteEtonogestrelMass indexPilot studyPatient populationInferior edgeSide effectsPharmacokineticsImplantationWeeksSerum