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A patient-centered health care delivery system by a university obstetrics and gynecology departmentGarland D Anderson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol 105:205-10. 2005..Our experience has shown that patient-centered care can be a viable business strategy to maintain and expand patient volumes and will work even where there are serious geographic disadvantages...
A randomized controlled study of two educational interventions on adherence with oral contraceptives and condomsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA Electronic address
Contraception 86:716-24. 2012..The study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of two different interventions on oral contraception (OC) adherence and condom use...- Effect of hormonal contraceptives on vitamin B12 level and the association of the latter with bone mineral densityAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Contraception 86:481-7. 2012..The study was conducted to estimate the effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and oral contraceptives (OC) containing 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol on serum B12 and whether observed changes impact bone mineral density (BMD)... - Continuation rates and complications of intrauterine contraception in women diagnosed with bipolar disorderAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 118:1331-6. 2011.... - Gender differences among low income women in their intent to vaccinate their sons and daughters against human papillomavirus infectionAbbey B Berenson
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 25:218-20. 2012..The HPV vaccine was approved for use in males in 2009. The purpose of our study was to examine current intentions to vaccinate sons and daughters among low income women... - The relationship between source of sexual information and sexual behavior among female adolescentsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77555 0587, USA
Contraception 73:274-8. 2006..The relationship between the source of sexual information and adolescent sexual behavior is not well understood... - Changes in weight, total fat, percent body fat, and central-to-peripheral fat ratio associated with injectable and oral contraceptive useAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:329.e1-8. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine changes in bodyweight and composition that result from hormonal contraception... 
Physiologic and psychologic symptoms associated with use of injectable contraception and 20 microg oral contraceptive pillsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:351.e1-12. 2008....- Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and 20-microgram oral contraceptives on bone mineral densityAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 112:788-99. 2008..However, racial differences and the reversibility of these changes are poorly understood. This study measured bone mineral density changes during hormonal contraceptive use and after discontinuation in a triethnic population... - Racial difference in the correlates of bone mineral content/density and age at peak among reproductive-aged womenA B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
Osteoporos Int 20:1439-49. 2009..Race-specific standards generated in this study could be useful when interpreting bone densitometry data in young women... - Contribution of fat-free mass and fat mass to bone mineral density among reproductive-aged women of white, black, and Hispanic race/ethnicityAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
J Clin Densitom 12:200-6. 2009..043) than Hispanics, whereas the effect of FM on spinal BMD was less (p<0.047). Both FM and FFM are important contributors to bone density although the balance of importance is slightly different between BMD and BMAD... - Effect of injectable and oral contraceptives on serum lipidsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:786-94. 2009..To estimate the effects of using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) or oral contraceptives (OCs) containing 20 micrograms ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel on serum lipid levels... - Effect of injectable and oral contraceptives on glucose and insulin levelsAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 117:41-7. 2011..15 mg desogestrel) on serum glucose and insulin levels, as well as predictors of any observed changes... - The association of posttraumatic stress disorder with fast food and soda consumption and unhealthy weight loss behaviors among young womenJacqueline M Hirth
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:1141-9. 2011..This study examines the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms with fast food and soda consumption, unhealthy dieting behaviors, and body mass index (BMI) in a group of young women... - Presidential address: from generation to generationAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 77555, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:1783-7. 2005 - Reproductive correlates of depressive symptoms among low-income minority womenAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 102:1310-7. 2003..To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among women of reproductive age attending family planning clinics across southeast Texas in addition to demographic and reproductive characteristics associated with these symptoms... - The rise and fall of levonorgestrel implants: 1992-1996A B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
Obstet Gynecol 92:790-4. 1998..To assess shifts over a 4-year period in attitudes of low-income US women regarding use of levonorgestrel implants... - A prospective, controlled study of the effects of hormonal contraception on bone mineral densityA B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 98:576-82. 2001..To compare the effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and two types of oral contraceptives (OC) on bone mineral density (BMD) among women 18-33 years of age with those not using hormonal contraception... - Exposure to violence and associated health-risk behaviors among adolescent girlsA B Berenson
Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 155:1238-42. 2001..To examine the relationship between exposure to violence and health-risk behaviors... - Use of hymenal measurements in the diagnosis of previous penetrationAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Pediatrics 109:228-35. 2002..To determine the usefulness of measurements of the vaginal opening and amount of hymenal tissue present inferiorly and laterally in the diagnosis of vaginal penetration... - Prevalence and correlates of prescription drug misuse among young, low-income women receiving public healthcareAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
J Addict Dis 30:203-15. 2011..This study adds to limited data available on medication misuse by young women who have few resources and demonstrates needs for prevention efforts in public clinics... - Effects of hormonal contraception on bone mineral density after 24 months of useAbbey B Berenson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 103:899-906. 2004..To measure the effect of 24 months of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use on bone mineral density compared with oral contraception (pills) and nonhormonal contraception... - Early weight gain predicting later weight gain among depot medroxyprogesterone acetate usersYen Chi L Le
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:279-84. 2009..To examine if early weight gain in depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users predicts continued excessive weight gain and to identify risk factors of early weight gain in DMPA users... - Beyond the campus: unacknowledged rape among low-income womenHeather Littleton
Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, USA
Violence Against Women 14:269-86. 2008..Unacknowledged victims also disclosed less often and reported fewer feelings of stigma. Implications of the work for future studies of unacknowledged rape are discussed... - Sexual and physical abuse history and adult sexual risk behaviors: relationships among women and potential mediatorsHeather Littleton
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Child Abuse Negl 31:757-68. 2007..Additionally, this study evaluated binge drinking and depressive symptomatology as potential mediators of any relationships between abuse history and sexual risk behaviors... - Self-perception of weight and its association with weight-related behaviors in young, reproductive-aged womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Galveston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol 116:1274-80. 2010..To examine weight misperceptions and their predictors and association with weight-related behaviors among low-income, multiethnic, reproductive-age women... - Ecstasy use and its correlates among young, low-income womenZhao Helen Wu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Subst Use Misuse 46:404-10. 2011..The study's limitations were noted... - Predictors of higher bone mineral density loss and use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetateMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 115:35-40. 2010..To identify possible predictive factors of higher bone loss, defined as at least 5%, at the spine or femoral neck, over time in depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users... - Racial difference in lean mass distribution among reproductive-aged womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555 0587, USA
Ethn Dis 20:346-52. 2010..We examined the influence of age, race/ethnicity, and lifestyle variables on total and regional lean mass distribution in this population... - Accuracy of current body mass index obesity classification for white, black, and Hispanic reproductive-age womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, Galveston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol 115:982-8. 2010.... - Racial differences in body fat distribution among reproductive-aged womenMahbubur Rahman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77555 0587, USA
Metabolism 58:1329-37. 2009..These findings raise questions regarding universally applied BMI-based guidelines for obesity and have implications for patient education regarding individual risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic complications... - Correlates of weight loss behaviors among low-income African-American, Caucasian, and Latina womenCarmen Radecki Breitkopf
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
Obstet Gynecol 103:231-9. 2004..To examine the prevalence and correlates of weight reduction behaviors among low-income women... - Self-reported psychopathology among young, low-income, female ecstasy usersZ Helen Wu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologyand, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health
J Addict Dis 27:81-90. 2008..Furthermore, it will also be important for future studies to assess the extent to which delinquent behaviors and thought problems mediate the transition of marijuana use to ecstasy use... - Patterns and perceptions of ecstasy use among young, low-income womenZhao Helen Wu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, United States
Addict Behav 31:676-85. 2006..Fewer ecstasy users strongly disapproved of adult drug use than users of other illicit drugs. Future interventional efforts should target young, low-income women to prevent future experimentation with illicit drugs... - Psychological and sociocultural perspectives on follow-up of abnormal Papanicolaou resultsCarmen Radecki Breitkopf
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol 104:1347-54. 2004..To understand women's motivation to attend follow-up of an abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test by applying a general theoretical framework for voluntary behavior... - Anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartumCarmen Radecki Breitkopf
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 3 108 John Sealy Annex, Route 0587, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0587, USA
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 27:157-62. 2006..Comparatively low anxiety and depressive symptoms were observed among women who were 2-8 weeks postpartum. Anxiety symptoms that occur postpartum may not appear until later in the postpartum period... - Association of race, body fat and season with vitamin D status among young women: a cross-sectional studyKevin McKinney
Department Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550 0587, USA
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 69:535-41. 2008..The purpose of this study was to provide an estimate of vitamin D status in young women residing in south-east Texas and to determine factors that predict 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentration... - An evaluation of health care providers' sexual violence screening practicesHeather L Littleton
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women s Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:564.e1-5; discussion 564.e5-7. 2007..To evaluate whether health care providers (HCPs) screen women and provide them with information about sexual violence and how women receive this information... - The role of misconceptions on Latino women's acceptance of emergency contraceptive pillsLaura F Romo
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 9490, USA
Contraception 69:227-35. 2004.... - A longitudinal study of hymenal development from 3 to 9 years of ageAbbey B Berenson
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0587, USA
J Pediatr 140:600-7. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Few changes occur in the morphologic features of the hymen between 3 and 9 years of age... - The relationship among demographics, reproductive characteristics, and intimate partner violenceVaughn I Rickert
Department of Pediatrics, Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:1002-7. 2002..Our purpose was to examine the associations between demographics and reproductive characteristics on the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in young women... - Sociocultural and religious influences on the normative contraceptive practices of Latino women in the United StatesLaura F Romo
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 9490, USA
Contraception 69:219-25. 2004..Women who were married and had fewer children were more likely to plan their current pregnancy, indicating that Latino women take family size and marital status into consideration when actively deciding to become pregnant... - Are pregnant adolescents stigmatized by pregnancy?Constance M Wiemann
Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
J Adolesc Health 36:352.e1-8. 2005..To identify prevalence and correlates, including substance use and exposure to violence, of feeling stigmatized by being pregnant as an adolescent... - Anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartumRuth E Levine
Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0193, USA
Am J Perinatol 20:239-48. 2003..This article reviews the literature on the course of anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period and presents guidelines for management...
Research Grants
- UTMB Women's Health Research Scholar's ProgramAbbey Berenson; Fiscal Year: 2007..By the end of the program, all Scholars will have acquired the necessary skills to become independent, funded investigators in interdisciplinary women's health research. ..
- Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Women's HealthAbbey Berenson; Fiscal Year: 2007This midcareer investigator award application is designed to support the continued efforts of Dr. Abbey Berenson, M.D. (the "Candidate"), in conducting and mentoring young investigators in patient-oriented research. Dr...
- Effect of hormonal contraception on bone mineral densityAbbey Berenson; Fiscal Year: 2005..Ultimately, this study will determine which women, if any, are placed at increased risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis as a result of using these hormonal contraceptives during their reproductive years. ..