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Cycle control with a 21-day compared with a 24-day oral contraceptive pill: a randomized controlled trialAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:1205-12. 2009..To compare bleeding patterns between a 21/7-day triphasic norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol (E2) 25-microgram oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and a 24/4-day drospirenone/ethinyl E2 20-microgram OCP...
The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in heavy menstrual bleeding: a benefit-risk reviewAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Drugs 72:193-215. 2012..In conclusion, the LNG-IUS is an effective treatment option for women with HMB, including those with underlying organic pathology or bleeding disorders...
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system or medroxyprogesterone for heavy menstrual bleeding: a randomized controlled trialAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 116:625-32. 2010..To compare the efficacy and safety of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and oral medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of idiopathic heavy menstrual bleeding...
Bone mineral density in women aged 25-35 years receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate: recovery following discontinuationAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 74:90-9. 2006..This 7-year, prospective, matched-cohort, clinical study evaluated the effects of intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) (150 mg/mL) on bone mineral density (BMD) in women aged 25-35 years...
Enhancing oral contraceptive success: the potential of new formulationsAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 190:S23-9. 2004..Further experience with this formulation will determine its role in contraceptive practice...
Progestin-releasing intrauterine systems and leiomyomaAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 75:S130-3. 2007....
Gynecologic problems of the perimenopause: evaluation and treatmentAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 29:455-73. 2002..By heeding the evidence-based approaches to evaluation and treatment described herein, clinicians can improve the health and lives of their perimenopausal patients...
Noncontraceptive health benefits of oral contraceptivesAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32257, USA
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 3:277-83. 2002
Aromatase inhibitor therapy for uterine bleeding in a postmenopausal woman with leiomyomataAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Forida College of Medicine Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Menopause 14:941-3. 2007..If future studies confirm the promising findings observed in this patient, use of aromatase inhibitors may prove useful in treating uterine bleeding associated with fibroids in postmenopausal women...
Menstruation: choosing whether...and whenA M Kaunitz
University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32557, USA
Contraception 62:277-84. 2000....
Subcutaneous DMPA vs. intramuscular DMPA: a 2-year randomized study of contraceptive efficacy and bone mineral densityAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 80:7-17. 2009..65 mL; DMPA-SC) and achieves highly effective contraception with a similar tolerability profile to intramuscular DMPA (150 mg/mL; DMPA-IM)...
Bone density recovery after depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable contraception useAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 77:67-76. 2008....
Lunelle monthly injectable contraceptive. An effective, safe, and convenient new birth control optionA M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Jacksonville 32209, USA
Arch Gynecol Obstet 265:119-23. 2001..Studies have noted a high level of patient satisfaction with Lunelle, suggesting that monthly injectable contraception will become a first-line contraceptive option in the United States...
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and endometrial ablation in heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysisAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 113:1104-16. 2009..To compare the effects of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system and endometrial ablation in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding...
Sublingual misoprostol for labor induction: a randomized clinical trialSamuel B Wolf
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Sciences Center Jacksonville, 653 1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 105:365-71. 2005..To compare the effectiveness of 50 microg compared with 100 microg of repetitive misoprostol dosages administered sublingually for labor induction...
Current options for injectable contraception in the United StatesA M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Semin Reprod Med 19:331-7. 2001..Patient counseling about the potential for these side effects, as well as possible risks, is important to long-term successful use of these contraceptive methods...
Efficacy, cycle control, and safety of two triphasic oral contraceptives: Cyclessa (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) and ortho-Novum 7/7/7 (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol): a randomized clinical trialA M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA
Contraception 61:295-302. 2000..0002) in the Cyclessa group. The contraceptive efficacy and safety of Cyclessa is comparable to Ortho-Novum 7/7/7. Cyclessa provides significantly improved cycle control with no weight gain...
Contraceptive efficacy and safety of DMPA-SCJ Jain
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 1240 North Mission Road, Room 8K6, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contraception 70:269-75. 2004..DMPA-SC was well-tolerated and adverse events were similar to those reported previously with Depo-Provera IM. Thus, DMPA-SC offers women a new, highly effective and convenient long-acting contraceptive option...
Human chorionic gonadotropin in cervicovaginal secretions as a predictor of preterm deliveryL Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 83:151-7. 2003..To determine whether human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) detected in cervicovaginal secretions of patients with symptoms suggestive of preterm labor is a predictor of preterm birth...
Misoprostol use during the third stage of laborS D Joy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 82:143-52. 2003..To systematically review the efficacy of misoprostol compared with placebo or other uterotonics in preventing maternal morbidity associated with the third stage of labor...
Cervical ripening and labor induction with a controlled-release dinoprostone vaginal insert: a meta-analysisL Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 94:878-83. 1999..To systematically review published randomized trials that compared efficacy of a 10-mg, controlled-release dinoprostone vaginal insert with other prostaglandins for cervical ripening and labor induction...
Route of breech delivery and maternal and neonatal outcomesL Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 73:7-14. 2001..To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes in elective cesarean vs. attempted vaginal delivery for breech presentation at or near term...
Sonographic cervical assessment to predict the success of labor induction: a systematic review with metaanalysisAnn S Hatfield
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:186-92. 2007..The purpose of this investigation was to review the literature that evaluates sonographic cervical assessment to predict successful induction of labor...
Long-acting contraceptives in adolescentsLama L Tolaymat
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, USA
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 19:453-60. 2007..To help clinicians guide adolescent patients to sound choices regarding long-acting contraceptives. The safety, side effects and non-contraceptive benefits of injectable, implantable and intrauterine contraception are detailed...
Use of the levonorgestrel-IUD in the treatment of menorrhagia: improving patient outcomes while reducing the need for surgical managementAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Manag Care Interface 20:47-50. 2007..In particular, the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), a nonsurgical, reversible treatment, provides effective management for many women with menorrhagia while minimizing morbidity and health care costs...
Current concepts regarding use of DMPAAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, 655 West Eighth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
J Reprod Med 47:785-9. 2002..In this overview, the goal is to evaluate objective data in the context of practical management...
The effect of tablet moistening on labor induction with intravaginal misoprostol: a randomized trialLuis Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 99:1080-4. 2002..To estimate whether a dosage of 50 microg of misoprostol tablets moistened with 3% acetic acid and administered intravaginally is more efficacious for labor induction than a similar dosage regimen using dry tablets...
Labor induction with 25 microg versus 50 microg intravaginal misoprostol: a systematic reviewLuis Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 99:145-51. 2002..To systematically review published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the safety and efficacy of 25 microg versus 50 microg of intravaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction...
Do mechanical methods of cervical ripening increase infectious morbidity? A systematic reviewJennifer Heinemann
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:177-87; discussion 187-8. 2008..Compared with the use of pharmacologic agents alone, maternal and neonatal infectious morbidity appears to be increased when mechanical agents are used for cervical ripening...
Depo-Provera and skeletal health: a survey of Florida obstetrics and gynecologist physiciansSarah Paschall
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 78:370-6. 2008..This FDA labeling change has the potential to impact how this contraceptive is used. Our goal was to assess the impact of the FDA decision on how Florida obstetrician-gynecologists prescribe DMPA...
Use of hormonal contraception in adolescents: skeletal health issuesLama L Tolaymat
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 21:396-401. 2009..To summarize the current literature regarding the effects of hormonal contraceptives on adolescents' bone health...
Fetal fibronectin as a short-term predictor of preterm birth in symptomatic patients: a meta-analysisLuis Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, 653 1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:631-40. 2009..To appraise critically the diagnostic accuracy of cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin as a short-term predictor of preterm birth in patients with signs and symptoms of preterm labor...
Maternal death caused by midgut volvulus after bariatric surgeryPaul V Loar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1748-9. 2005..A 31-year-old woman with a history of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery presented at 25 6/7 weeks' gestation with complaints of abdominal pain. Maternal death followed midgut volvulus, perforation, and septic shock...
Assessing the neonatal safety of indomethacin tocolysis: a systematic review with meta-analysisShanan M Loe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Jacksonville, 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 106:173-9. 2005..To systematically review and summarize the medical literature regarding the effects of tocolysis with indomethacin on neonatal outcome...
Progestational agents to prevent preterm birth: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsLuis Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, 653 1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 105:273-9. 2005..To perform an updated systematic review with meta-analysis to further elucidate the efficacy of progestational agents for the prevention of preterm births in patients at elevated risk...
Labor induction versus expectant management for postterm pregnancies: a systematic review with meta-analysisLuis Sanchez-Ramos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 101:1312-8. 2003..To compare routine labor induction with expectant management for patients who reach or exceed 41 weeks' gestation...
Clinical characteristics of patients with an abnormal clomiphene citrate challenge testAna B Tobar Hicks
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:348-52; discussion 352-3. 2003..The study was undertaken to identify the clinical characteristics associated with an abnormal clomiphene citrate challenge (CC) test...
Expectant management versus labor induction for suspected fetal macrosomia: a systematic reviewLuis Sanchez-Ramos
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 100:997-1002. 2002..To systematically review and summarize the medical literature regarding the effects of expectant management and labor induction on mode of delivery and perinatal outcomes in patients with suspected fetal macrosomia...
Clinical manifestations of rotavirus infection in the neonatal intensive care unitRenu Sharma
Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 21:1099-105. 2002....
Beyond the pill: new data and options in hormonal and intrauterine contraceptionAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:998-1004. 2005..Last, I will look over the horizon and briefly describe potential future methods that include the single rod progestin-releasing implant, folic acid-supplemented oral contraceptives, and hormonal contraception for men...
Oral contraceptive use in perimenopauseA M Kaunitz
Gynecology, Menopause and Bone Density Services, Medicus Diagnostic Center, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 185:S32-7. 2001..Oral contraceptives can be viewed as a strategy not only to improve perimenopausal symptoms, provide effective contraception, and reduce some long-term health risks, but also to enhance the quality of life for perimenopausal women...
Pharmacy access to emergency hormonal contraception in Jacksonville, FL: a secret shopper surveyAmy C French
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 75:126-30. 2007..We evaluated one aspect of access--pharmacy availability of levonorgestrel EC (Plan B) or alternatives--in Jacksonville, FL...
Adding low-dose estrogen to the hormone-free interval: impact on bleeding patterns in users of a 91-day extended regimen oral contraceptiveAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Contraception 79:350-5. 2009....
The oncogenic potential of endometrial polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysisStephanie Cruz Lee
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Family Birth Place at St Luke s Hospital, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Obstet Gynecol 116:1197-205. 2010..To systematically review and summarize the medical literature regarding the association of menopausal status, uterine bleeding, and polyp size and risk of malignancy among women undergoing polyp resection...
The hormone continuum: accrual of women's health benefitsE S Linn
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USA
Int J Fertil Womens Med 46:60-72. 2001..This paper discusses risks as well as benefits of hormone therapy, especially of HRT, with an emphasis on patient counseling and individualizing of therapy...
Adjunctive intravaginal metronidazole for the prevention of postcesarean endometritis: a randomized controlled trialC Pitt
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA
Obstet Gynecol 98:745-50. 2001..CONCLUSION: The preoperative administration of 5 g of intravaginal metronidazole gel appears to reduce the incidence of postcesarean endometritis...
Recommendations for standardization of data collection and analysis of bleeding in combined hormone contraceptive trialsDaniel R Mishell
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Contraception 75:11-5. 2007..This manuscript provides recommendations regarding best practices in trial design, data collection and analysis regarding bleeding data in combined hormone contraception trials...
Clinical practice. Hormonal contraception in women of older reproductive ageAndrew M Kaunitz
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA
N Engl J Med 358:1262-70. 2008
Twice-weekly synthetic conjugated estrogens vaginal cream for the treatment of vaginal atrophyMurray Freedman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
Menopause 16:735-41. 2009..The aim of this study was to evaluate low-dose synthetic conjugated estrogens A (SCE-A) cream administered twice weekly for the treatment of moderate to severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in a symptomatic postmenopausal population...
Combined hormonal contraceptive trials: variable data collection and bleeding assessment methodologies influence study outcomes and physician perceptionDaniel R Mishell
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Contraception 75:4-10. 2007....
Randomized trial to compare perioperative outcomes of Filshie clip vs. Pomeroy technique for postpartum and intraoperative cesarean tubal sterilization: a pilot studyBettina A Kohaut
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, 3627 University Boulevard South, Suite #355, Jacksonville, FL 32216, USA
Contraception 69:267-70. 2004..In addition, operating time was shorter for the Filshie clip. This pilot study suggests that use of the Filshie clip technique has the potential to establish a new standard of care for postpartum and intrapartum cesarean sterilization...
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and bone mineral density in adolescents--the Black Box Warning: a Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent MedicineBarbara A Cromer
Case School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:296-301. 2006....
Extended use of transdermal norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol: a randomized trialFelicia H Stewart
University of California San Francisco, Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, San Francisco, California, USA
Obstet Gynecol 105:1389-96. 2005..This regimen may represent a useful alternative for women who prefer fewer episodes of withdrawal bleeding...
Effects of estrogen plus progestin on gynecologic cancers and associated diagnostic procedures: the Women's Health Initiative randomized trialGarnet L Anderson
Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash 98109, USA
JAMA 290:1739-48. 2003..The effects of continuous combined hormone therapy on gynecologic cancers have not been investigated previously in a randomized trial setting...
Use of combination hormone replacement therapy in light of recent data from the Women's Health InitiativeAndrew M Kaunitz
University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, USA
Medscape Womens Health 7:8. 2002
Long-acting hormonal contraceptives--indispensable in preventing teen pregnancyAndrew M Kaunitz
J Adolesc Health 40:1-3. 2007
Long-term use of contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in young women impairs arterial endothelial function assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonanceAndrew M Kaunitz
Circulation 107:e67-8; author reply e67-8. 2003
Hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: trumping fear with factsAndrew M Kaunitz
Menopause 13:160-3. 2006
Hormone replacement therapy: where do we go now?Andrew M Kaunitz
Breast J 8:329-31. 2002
Women's and providers' attitudes toward menstrual suppression with extended use of oral contraceptivesLinda C Andrist
Graduate Program in Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA 02129, USA
Contraception 70:359-63. 2004..Results demonstrate that providers need to discuss this option with their patients...
Depo-Provera's black box: time to reconsider?Andrew M Kaunitz
Contraception 72:165-7. 2005
