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List of works by Carolyn Westhoff

A 1-year prospective, open-label, single-arm, multicenter, phase 3 trial of the contraceptive efficacy and safety of the oral progestin-only pill drospirenone 4 mg using a 24/4-day regimen

scientific article published on 30 January 2020

A 6-year experience with Pap smears in an urban adolescent practice: the scope and burden of abnormalities

scientific article published on August 2009

A Better Medical Regimen for the Management of Miscarriage

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

A UPLC-MS/MS method for the quantitation of Ulipristal acetate in human serum

scientific article published on 24 May 2017

A UPLC-MS/MS method for therapeutic drug monitoring of etonogestrel.

scientific article published on December 2013

A User-Informed, Theory-Based Pregnancy Prevention Intervention for Adolescents in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 15 September 2020

A comparison of medical management with misoprostol and surgical management for early pregnancy failure

scientific article

A high cholecystectomy rate in a cohort of Mexican American women who are postpartum at the time of oral contraceptive pill initiation

scientific article

A noninferiority randomized controlled trial to compare transabdominal and transvaginal sonography for eligibility assessment prior to medical abortion

scientific article published on 09 May 2018

A prospective study of immediate initiation of depo medroxyprogesterone acetate contraceptive injection

scientific article published in February 2005

A randomized controlled trial of daily text messages versus monthly paper diaries to collect bleeding data after intrauterine device insertion

scientific article

A randomized trial of saline solution-moistened misoprostol versus dry misoprostol for first-trimester pregnancy failure

scientific article

A scoping review of acupuncture insurance coverage in the United States

scientific article published on 13 December 2020

ARHP's 50th anniversary: five decades of provider education in sexual reproductive health

scientific article

Abortion-Related Adverse Events by Facility Type: Reassurance From a National Analysis

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Acceptability and satisfaction using Quick Start with the contraceptive vaginal ring versus an oral contraceptive.

scientific article published on 3 January 2006

Acceptability of the Woman's Condom in a phase III multicenter open-label study

scientific article published on 06 March 2019

Accuracy of providers' assessment of pain during intrauterine device insertion

scientific article

Accuracy of tumor grade assigned at initial endometrial sampling

scientific article published on 01 December 1994

Adolescent Female Text Messaging Preferences to Prevent Pregnancy After an Emergency Department Visit: A Qualitative Analysis.

scientific article published on 29 September 2016

Altered pharmacokinetics of combined oral contraceptives in obesity - multistudy assessment

scientific article published on 23 January 2019

An Exploratory Analysis of Associations Between Eating Disordered Symptoms, Perceived Weight Changes, and Oral Contraceptive Discontinuation Among Young Minority Women ⬇️

scientific article published on June 16, 2012

Are germinal inclusion cysts markers of ovulation?

scientific article

Asbestos exposure and ovarian fiber burden

scientific article published on 01 May 1996

Association of hormonal contraceptive use with reduced levels of depressive symptoms: a national study of sexually active women in the United States

scientific article published on 15 September 2013

Auricular acupressure and acupuncture as adjuncts for pain management during first trimester medication abortion: a randomized three-arm trial

scientific article published on 16 December 2020

Auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for pain management during first trimester abortion: a randomized, double-blinded, three arm trial

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Bleeding patterns after immediate initiation of an oral compared with a vaginal hormonal contraceptive.

scientific article published in July 2005

Bleeding patterns after immediate vs. conventional oral contraceptive initiation: a randomized, controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 February 2003

Bleeding patterns after misoprostol vs surgical treatment of early pregnancy failure: results from a randomized trial

Bleeding profile associated with 1-year use of the segesterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol contraceptive vaginal system: pooled analysis from Phase 3 trials

scientific article published on 06 August 2019

Body weight does not impact pregnancy rates during use of a low-dose extended-regimen 91-day oral contraceptive

scientific article published on 19 September 2011

Bone mineral density and DMPA.

scientific article

Bone turnover markers in women participating in a dose-finding trial of a contraceptive vaginal ring releasing Nestorone and estradiol

scientific article published on 11 March 2019

Book Review The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century By Ian Dowbiggin. 262 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2008. $49.95. 978-0-19-518858-5

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Breast cancer risk associated with ovulation-stimulating drugs

scientific article

Can ultrasound predict IUD expulsion after medical abortion?

scientific article published on 18 January 2014

Cancer risk among infertile women with androgen excess or menstrual disorders (including polycystic ovary syndrome).

scientific article

Carbamazepine coadministration with an oral contraceptive: Effects on steroid pharmacokinetics, ovulation, and bleeding ⬇️

scientific article published on January 4, 2011

Causes of infertility as predictors of subsequent cancer risk

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

Challenges of conducting a placebo-controlled trial for dysmenorrhea in adolescents

scientific article published on 10 July 2006

Changes in weight with depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous injection 104 mg/0.65 mL.

scientific article published on 23 February 2007

Clinical practice. Emergency contraception

scientific article published in November 2003

Clotting factor changes during the first cycle of oral contraceptive use.

scientific article published on 06 October 2015

Combined hormonal contraceptive trials: variable data collection and bleeding assessment methodologies influence study outcomes and physician perception

scientific article

Comparison of a Timing-Based Measure of Unintended Pregnancy and the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy

scientific article

Comparison of plasma etonogestrel concentrations sampled from the contralateral-to-implant and ipsilateral-to-implant arms of contraceptive implant users

scientific article published on 25 August 2020

Comparison of serum markers for thrombophilia and autoimmune disease in reproductive age women with and without false positive rapid plasma reagin tests

scientific article published on 01 August 2009

Continuous dosing of a novel contraceptive vaginal ring releasing Nestorone® and estradiol: pharmacokinetics from a dose-finding study

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

Contraception and the advances in family planning ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Contraception for the transplant patient

scientific article published on December 2007

Contraception is 50 years old!

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Contraceptive efficacy of a novel spermicidal microbicide used with a diaphragm: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in September 2007

Contraceptive efficacy, acceptability, and safety of C31G and nonoxynol-9 spermicidal gels: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published in December 2010

Contraceptive vaginal ring effectiveness is maintained during 6 weeks of use: a prospective study of normal BMI and obese women

scientific article published on 10 December 2012

Corrigendum to 'Current and past depressive symptoms and contraceptive effectiveness level method selected among women seeking reproductive health services' Social Science and Medicine 2018214: 20-25

scientific article published on 30 November 2018

Cost-effectiveness and contraceptive effectiveness of the transdermal contraceptive patch

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

Current and past depressive symptoms and contraceptive effectiveness level method selected among women seeking reproductive health services

scientific article published on 13 August 2018

DMPA and HIV: do we need a trial?

scientific article

December 2015.

scientific article published in December 2015

Delayed Visits for Contraception Due to Concerns Regarding Pelvic Examination Among Women with History of Intimate Partner Violence

scientific article published on 03 November 2020

Depo Now: preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents and young adults

scientific article published in January 2007

Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate injection (Depo-Provera): a highly effective contraceptive option with proven long-term safety

scientific article

Depressive symptoms and Depo-Provera® ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 1998

Depressive symptoms and Norplant® contraceptive implants ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 1998

Do new guidelines and technology make the routine pelvic examination obsolete?

scientific article published on 31 December 2010

Does St. John's wort interfere with the antiandrogenic effect of oral contraceptive pills?

scientific article published on 15 May 2006

Does endometrial biopsy miss endometrial carcinoma?

scientific article published on 01 January 1995

Does using the "pregnancy checklist" delay safe initiation of contraception?

scientific article

Dose-finding study of a 90-day contraceptive vaginal ring releasing estradiol and segesterone acetate

scientific article published on 13 May 2020

Effect of daily text messages on oral contraceptive continuation: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article

Effectiveness and safety of digoxin to induce fetal demise prior to second-trimester abortion

scientific article published on 22 January 2008

Effects of fertility drugs on cancers other than breast and gynecologic malignancies

scientific article

Efficacy of the 1-year (13-cycle) segesterone acetate and ethinylestradiol contraceptive vaginal system: results of two multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 3 trials

scientific article published on 20 June 2019

Efficacy, acceptability and safety of medication abortion in low-income, urban Latina women

scientific article

Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a monophasic oral contraceptive containing nomegestrol acetate and 17β-estradiol: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 May 2012

Eisenmenger Syndrome in Pregnancy: When Is It Time for ECMO?: A Case Report

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Enablers of and barriers to abortion training

scientific article published on June 2013

Endogenous thrombin potential changes during the first cycle of oral contraceptive use.

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

Endometrial Adenocarcinoma—Lack of Correlation between Treatment Delay and Tumor Stage

scientific article published on 01 December 1997

Engaging Adolescents With Sexual Health Messaging: A Qualitative Analysis

scientific article published on 06 September 2019

Enhancing referral of sexually active adolescent females from the emergency department to family planning

scientific article published on April 2015

Estimating systemic exposure to ethinyl estradiol from an oral contraceptive.

scientific article published on 12 December 2014

Estimating systemic exposure to levonorgestrel from an oral contraceptive

scientific article published on 29 December 2016

Etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users in Botswana using and not using dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy

scientific article published on 06 May 2020

Experience with same-day placement of the 52 mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

scientific article published on 13 January 2020

Factors related to successful misoprostol treatment for early pregnancy failure

scientific article published on April 2006

Family planning as a cost-saving preventive health service

scientific article (publication date: 5 May 2011)

Featured research at the 2012 North American Forum on Family Planning

scientific article published in September 2012

Featured research at the 2013 North American Forum on Family Planning

scientific article published in September 2013

Fertility drugs and endometrial cancer risk: results from an extended follow-up of a large infertility cohort

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

Fifteen years: looking back and looking forward

scientific article published in July 2015

Funding policies and postabortion long-acting reversible contraception: results from a cluster randomized trial

scientific article published on 12 December 2015

Hormonal contraception and breast cancer

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

Hormonal contraception and breast cancer

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article (published 2010-07-07)

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article (publication date: 14 April 2010)

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article (publication date: 18 August 2016)

Hormone levels before and after tubal sterilization

scientific article published on 23 February 2006

Hormone replacement therapy and venous thromboembolism

scientific article published on 03 September 2013

How to measure oral contraceptive adherence: an ongoing research challenge

scientific article published on 9 August 2013

IUDs and colonization or infection with Actinomyces

scientific article published on 23 March 2007

IUDs at 1 year: predictors of early discontinuation

scientific article published on 10 September 2015

Immediate complications after medical compared with surgical termination of pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 March 2010

Immediate monthly combination contraception to facilitate initiation of the depot medroxyprogesterone acetate contraceptive injection

scientific article

Immediate postabortion access to IUDs, implants and DMPA reduces repeat pregnancy within 1 year in a New York City practice

scientific article published on 6 November 2013

Impact of body mass index on suppression of follicular development and ovulation using a transdermal patch containing 0.55-mg ethinyl estradiol/2.1-mg gestodene: a multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled study over three treatment cycles

scientific article published on 20 May 2014

Implementation of expedited partner therapy among women with chlamydia infection at an urban family planning clinic.

scientific article published on August 2011

In reply

Increased 1-year continuation of DMPA among women randomized to self-administration: results from a randomized controlled trial at Planned Parenthood

scientific article published on 7 December 2017

Influence of depressed mood and psychological stress symptoms on perceived oral contraceptive side effects and discontinuation in young minority women.

scientific article

Influenza vaccine text message reminders for urban, low-income pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article

Initiation of Oral Contraceptives Using a Quick Start Compared With a Conventional Start

article by Carolyn Westhoff et al published June 2007 in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Initiation of oral contraceptives--start now!

scientific article published in November 2008

Injectable agents for pre-exposure prophylaxis: lessons learned from contraception to inform HIV prevention

scientific article published on July 2015

Interaction of St. John's Wort with oral contraceptives: effects on the pharmacokinetics of norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol, ovarian activity and breakthrough bleeding

scientific article published in June 2005

Intra-fetal Compared With Intra-amniotic Digoxin Before Dilation and Evacuation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 6 October 2016

Intracervical lidocaine gel for intrauterine device insertion: a randomized controlled trial ⬇️

scientific article published on February 9, 2012

Intradepartmental redeployment of faculty and staff

scientific article published on 29 July 2020

Journal update: what's new for 2014.

scientific article published on 13 November 2013

Keyes et Al. Respond to "hormonal contraception and mood".

scientific article published on 15 September 2013

Long-acting reversible contraception knowledge, attitudes and use among HIV-infected and -uninfected women and their providers

scientific article published on 18 June 2019

Long-term relationship of ovulation-stimulating drugs to breast cancer risk

scientific article published on April 2014

Low-dose levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol patch and pill: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article

Matched-pairs analysis of ovarian suppression during oral vs. vaginal hormonal contraceptive use.

scientific article

Measured and reported weight change for women using a vaginal contraceptive ring vs. a low-dose oral contraceptive

scientific article

Measuring oral contraceptive knowledge: A review of research findings and limitations ⬇️

scientific article published on November 16, 2010

Medical abortion practices: a survey of National Abortion Federation members in the United States

scientific article published on 9 September 2008

Melanoma, thyroid, cervical, and colon cancer risk after use of fertility drugs

scientific article published on 01 September 2005

Men's preferences for sexually transmitted infection care services in a low-income community clinic setting in New York City.

scientific article published on 18 May 2010

Misoprostol for treatment of early pregnancy failure in women with previous uterine surgery

scientific article published on 15 February 2008

Mobilization of health professions students during the COVID-19 pandemic

scientific article published on 21 July 2020

Multicenter comparison of the contraceptive ring and patch: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in February 2008

Music as an auxiliary analgesic during first trimester surgical abortion: a randomized controlled trial ⬇️

scientific article published on January 10, 2012

Navigating uncertainty: Narrative medicine in pregnancy options counseling education

scientific article published on 28 October 2018

New contraceptive patch wearability assessed by investigators and participants in a randomized phase 3 study

scientific article

New guidelines for authors ⬇️

scientific article published on May 15, 2013

Newborn hearing screening: recommendations and rationale.

scientific article published in November 2002

Oral contraceptive discontinuation: do side effects matter?

scientific article

Oral contraceptive effectiveness according to body mass index, weight, age, and other factors

scientific article published on 30 May 2009

Oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolism consensus opinion from an international workshop held in Berlin, Germany in December 2009.

scientific article published on July 2010

Oral contraceptives for dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls: a randomized trial

scientific article published in July 2005

Ovarian cancer risk after the use of ovulation-stimulating drugs

scientific article published on 01 June 2004

Ovarian cancer risk associated with varying causes of infertility

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Ovarian suppression in normal-weight and obese women during oral contraceptive use: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on August 2010

Ovulation induction and cancer risk

scientific article

Ovulation-inducing drugs and ovarian cancer risk: results from an extended follow-up of a large United States infertility cohort

scientific article

Partner Influence on Early Discontinuation of the Pill In a Predominantly Hispanic Population

Partner influence on early discontinuation of the pill in a predominantly Hispanic population

scientific article published on November 2003

Pharmacokinetics and ovarian suppression during use of a contraceptive vaginal ring in normal-weight and obese women

scientific article

Pharmacokinetics of a combined oral contraceptive in obese and normal-weight women

scientific article

Pharmacokinetics of levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate emergency contraception in women with normal and obese body mass index

scientific article published on 23 January 2017

Pharmacology of hormonal contraceptives and acne.

scientific article published on January 2008

Phase I/II pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of two levonorgestrel-only contraceptive patches in a multicenter randomized trial

scientific article published on 18 April 2018

Plan B, One Step not taken: politics trumps science yet again

scientific article published on 02 February 2012

Pooled analysis of two randomized, open-label studies comparing the effects of nomegestrol acetate/17β-estradiol and drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol on bleeding patterns in healthy women

scientific article published on 20 December 2016

Predicting Oral Contraceptive Continuation Using The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change ⬇️

scientific article published on December 22, 2010

Predictors of acceptability of medication abortion

scientific article published in March 2007

Predictors of noncompliance in an oral contraceptive clinical trial.

scientific article published on 12 November 2011

Predictors of ovarian follicle number

scientific article published on 01 October 2000

Prior pill experiences and current continuation among pill restarters

scientific article published on 01 September 2008

Quality of life following early medical or surgical abortion

scientific article

Quick start: novel oral contraceptive initiation method

scientific article published on September 2002

Randomized clinical trial of self versus clinical administration of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate.

scientific article

Randomized trial of oral versus vaginal misoprostol 2 days after mifepristone 200 mg for abortion up to 63 days of pregnancy

scientific article published on October 2002

Rates of follow-up and repeat pregnancy in the 12 months after first-trimester induced abortion

scientific article

Real-world patterns of prescription refills for branded hormonal contraceptives: a reflection of contraceptive discontinuation

scientific article published on 01 October 2008

Recommendations for standardization of data collection and analysis of bleeding in combined hormone contraceptive trials

scientific article

Reducing postoperative pain after tubal ligation with rings or clips: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Reductions in pregnancy rates in the USA with long-acting reversible contraception: a cluster randomised trial

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Relationship between etonogestrel level and BMI in women using the contraceptive implant for more than 1 year

scientific article published on 11 November 2015

Relative Risk of Cervical Neoplasms Among Copper and Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Users

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Response re: A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial to compare transabdominal and transvaginal sonography for eligibility assessment prior to medical abortion

scientific article published on 29 March 2019

Review of available contraceptives

scientific article

Review of the vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing).

scientific article published on October 2008

Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism Among Reproductive Age Women.

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Risk factors for hyperplasia-associated versus atrophy-associated endometrial carcinoma

scientific article published on 01 March 2000

Screening for chlamydia infection: recommendations and rationale. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

scientific article published on October 2002

Second-trimester abortion for fetal anomalies or fetal death: a comparison of techniques

scientific article published on 01 April 2011

Self pregnancy testing in an urban family planning clinic: promising results for a new approach to contraceptive follow-up

scientific article

Self-reported and verified compliance in a phase 3 clinical trial of a novel low-dose contraceptive patch and pill

scientific article published on 25 November 2014

Self-treatment patterns among adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea

scientific article

Six-year contraceptive efficacy and continued safety of a levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

scientific article published on 28 November 2019

Sixteen Years of Overregulation: Time to Unburden Mifeprex

scientific article published in February 2017

Smoking and oral contraceptive continuation

scientific article published on May 2009

Statement on combined hormonal contraceptives containing third- or fourth-generation progestogens or cyproterone acetate, and the associated risk of thromboembolism

scientific article published on 12 April 2013

Statement on combined hormonal contraceptives containing third- or fourth-generation progestogens or cyproterone acetate, and the associated risk of thromboembolism.

scientific article published on 12 April 2013

Structured contraceptive counseling--a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

Studying the use of oral contraception: a review of measurement approaches

scientific article

Surrogate markers, emboldened and boxed warnings, and an expanding culture of misinformation: evidence-based clinical science should guide FDA decision making about product labeling

scientific article published on 13 March 2006

Tenth anniversary of the Society of Family Planning

scientific article published on 10 August 2015

Texting to Increase Contraceptive Initiation Among Adolescents in the Emergency Department

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

The 6th International IUD Symposium

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

The New York City mayoral abortion training initiative at public hospitals ⬇️

scientific article published on March 28, 2012

The acceptability of a self-lavaging device compared to pelvic examination for cervical cancer screening among low-income women.

scientific article published on 20 August 2012

The effect of obesity and low-dose oral contraceptives on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism ⬇️

scientific article published on November 12, 2011

The effect of pack supply on oral contraceptive pill continuation: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article

The effectiveness of primary care-based interventions to promote breastfeeding: systematic evidence review and meta-analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force

scientific article

The impact of an educational text message intervention on young urban women's knowledge of oral contraception

scientific article published on 10 October 2012

The impact of oral contraceptive initiation on young women's condom use in 3 American cities: missed opportunities for intervention

scientific article

The influence of oral contraceptive knowledge on oral contraceptive continuation among young women

scientific article

The relationship between perineal cosmetic talc usage and ovarian talc particle burden

scientific article published on 01 May 1996

The state of hormonal contraception today: established and emerging noncontraceptive health benefits ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2011

Three-year efficacy and safety of a new 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.

scientific article

Timing of copper intrauterine device insertion after medical abortion: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 September 2011

Training at a faith-based institution matters for obstetrics and gynecology residents: results from a regional survey

scientific article published on June 2013

Training hour requirements to provide acupuncture in the United States

scientific article published on 12 August 2020

Tubal sterilization trends in the United States

scientific article

Using changes in binding globulins to assess oral contraceptive compliance ⬇️

scientific article published on July 12, 2012

Uterine cancer after use of clomiphene citrate to induce ovulation

scientific article published in April 2005

Vaginal estrogen supplementation during Depo-Provera initiation: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 11 May 2010

Validity and reliability of using a self-lavaging device for cytology and HPV testing for cervical cancer screening: findings from a pilot study

scientific article

Weight and body composition changes during oral contraceptive use in obese and normal weight women

scientific article published on 24 October 2013

Women in the Netherlands prefer self-sampling with a novel lavaging device to clinician collection of specimens for cervical cancer screening

scientific article published in November 2008

Women's preferences for testing and management of sexually transmitted infections among low-income New York City family planning clients.

scientific article published on 24 June 2013

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