2013
Contraceptive 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 usersContraceptive 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. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 121: 585-592. PMID: 23635622, PMCID: PMC4009704, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31828317cc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive pillsBody mass indexUnintended pregnancyContraceptive failureVaginal ringPrevious unintended pregnancyHormonal contraceptive usersSignificant risk factorsVaginal ring usersContraceptive vaginal ringContraceptive failure ratesFailure rateContraceptive studyBMI categoriesMass indexContraceptive pillsObese femalesContraceptive usersRisk factorsRing usersTransdermal patchPregnancyReversible methodFailureFemales
2012
Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis in Users of the Intrauterine Device
Madden T, Grentzer J, Secura G, Allsworth J, Peipert J. Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis in Users of the Intrauterine Device. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2012, 39: 217-222. PMID: 22337109, PMCID: PMC3285477, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31823e68fe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of BVIrregular vaginal bleedingBacterial vaginosisIntrauterine deviceIntermediate floraPatch usersVaginal bleedingIUD useIUD usersCox proportional hazards regressionProportional hazards regressionIncident bacterial vaginosisContraceptive vaginal ringIrregular bleedingOral contraceptivesHazards regressionContraceptive patchUnivariate analysisVaginal ringNugent scoreAdjusted modelContraceptive methodsMore time pointsVaginal smearsContraceptives
2010
Understanding prescription adherence: pharmacy claims data from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project
Pittman M, Secura G, Allsworth J, Homco J, Madden T, Peipert J. Understanding prescription adherence: pharmacy claims data from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. Contraception 2010, 83: 340-345. PMID: 21397092, PMCID: PMC3058146, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive pillsVaginal ringPharmacy dataRisk factorsMarker of adherenceRobust error varianceCox proportional hazardsHistory of abortionContraceptive CHOICE ProjectContraceptive prescriptionsEarly nonadherenceInitial nonadherenceMonthly refillsMultivariable analysisAdherence ratesContraceptive pillsPrescription adherenceUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsNonadherenceProportional hazardsPoisson regressionTransdermal patchWomenCHOICE Project
2009
Are tampon users more likely to choose the contraceptive vaginal ring than combined oral contraceptives?
Tepe M, Mestad R, Secura G, Madden T, Peipert J. Are tampon users more likely to choose the contraceptive vaginal ring than combined oral contraceptives? Contraception 2009, 80: 219. DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.05.093.Peer-Reviewed Original Research