Medical contraindications in women seeking combined hormonal contraception
Xu H, Eisenberg D, Madden T, Secura G, Peipert J. Medical contraindications in women seeking combined hormonal contraception. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 210: 210.e1-210.e5. PMID: 24246525, PMCID: PMC3958945, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical contraindicationsVenous thromboembolismHormonal contraceptionMedical historyActing reversible contraceptive (LARC) methodsTrue medical contraindicationsProspective cohort studyReproductive-aged womenAge 35 yearsCerebral vascular accidentConfidence intervalsReversible contraceptive methodsCHOICE ProjectSelf-reported historyMethod of contraceptionContraceptive CHOICE ProjectChart reviewCohort studyLiver diseaseVascular accidentMyocardial infarctionUnintended pregnancyBaseline enrollmentContraindicationsLow prevalenceContraceptive Failures in Overweight and Obese Combined Hormonal Contraceptive Users
McNicholas C, Zhao Q, Secura G, Allsworth J, Madden T, Peipert J. Contraceptive Failures in Overweight and Obese Combined Hormonal Contraceptive Users. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2013, 68: 736-737. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000435765.37327.d9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexSignificant risk factorsContraceptive failureUnintended pregnancyVaginal ringMass indexObese femalesRisk factorsPrevious unintended pregnancyProspective cohort studyIdeal body weightHormonal contraceptive usersContraceptive vaginal ringContraceptive failure ratesReproductive age femalesReversible contraceptive methodsFailure rateContraceptive CHOICE ProjectSt Louis areaCohort studyObese womenBMI categoriesClinical outcomesHormonal contraceptionContraceptive users