An exploratory study on the association of lifestyle factors with serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore how diet and exercise habits associate with serum etonogestrel concentrations among contraceptive implant users.

Materials and methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of healthy, reproductive-age women using etonogestrel implants. This study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03092037. We assessed diet and exercise habits with two validated surveys: Healthy Eating Vital Signs and the Stanford Brief Activity Survey. Participants previously had their serum etonogestrel concentrations measured using a validated liquid-chromatography mass-spectrometry assay. We then used linear modelling to test for associations between survey responses and serum etonogestrel concentrations.

Results

Among 129 participants, diet and exercise habits had no signifi

SUBMITTER: Lazorwitz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496990 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature