Sexual and reproductive health in military settings: A qualitative study.

Authors: Vargas, Sara E.^1,2 (AUTHOR) sara_vargas@brown.edu, Thornton, Kade³ (AUTHOR), Norris, Colby⁴ (AUTHOR), Gist, Galen⁴ (AUTHOR), Clark, Madison F.⁵ (AUTHOR), Ramirez, Leslie¹ (AUTHOR), Guillen, Melissa¹ (AUTHOR), Guthrie, Kate M.^1,2,6 (AUTHOR), Landoll, Ryan R.⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Military Psychology. 2025, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p138-147. 10p.

Subject Terms: *PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases, *MEDICAL personnel -- United States, *REPRODUCTIVE health, *RESEARCH funding, *QUALITATIVE research, *MEDICAL care, *INTERVIEWING, *HUMAN sexuality, *PSYCHOLOGY of military personnel, *HELP-seeking behavior, *THEMATIC analysis, *SEX customs, *RESEARCH methodology, *UNPLANNED pregnancy, *MILITARY medicine, *HEALTH promotion, *SEXUAL health, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding Among Veterans Using Veterans Affairs Maternity Care Benefits

Authors: Inderstrodt, Jill, Stryczek, Krysttel C., Vargas, Sara E., Crawford, Jennifer N., Hooker, Taylor, Kroll-Desrosiers, Aimee R., Marteeny, Valerie, Wallace, Kate F., Mattocks, Kristin

Source: In Women's Health Issues May-June 2024 34(3):309-316

Increasing Incidence of Gonorrhea at an Urban STI Clinic in the United States.

Authors: VARGAS, SARA E.^1,2 svargas@lifespan.org, JUN TAO^3,4, ALMONTE, ALEXI A.⁵, RAMIREZ, LESLIE¹, CHAN, PHILIP A.^4,5

Source: Rhode Island Medical Journal. Mar2024, Vol. 107 Issue 3, p26-31. 6p.

Subject Terms: *GONORRHEA, *SEXUALLY transmitted diseases, *NEISSERIA gonorrhoeae, *OLDER patients, *CONDOM use, *BLACK women

Geographic Terms: PROVIDENCE (R.I.)

Designing Dual Compartment HIV Prevention Products: Women's Sensory Perceptions and Experiences of Suppositories for Rectal and Vaginal Use

Authors: Guthrie, Kate M., Rosen, Rochelle K., Guillen, Melissa, Ramirez, Jaime J., Vargas, Sara E., Fava, Joseph L., Ham, Anthony S., Katz, David F., Cu-Uvin, Susan, Tumilty, Sheila, Smith, Kelley A., Buckheit, Karen W., Buckheit, Robert W.

Source: AIDS research and human retroviruses. 38(7):601-610

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A Qualitative Systematic Review of Women’s Experiences Using Contraceptive Vaginal Rings : Implications for New Technologies

Authors: the Project WISH Research Team, Vargas, Sara E., Midoun, Miriam M., Guillen, Melissa, Getz, Melissa L., Underhill, Kristen, Kuo, Caroline, Guthrie, Kate M.

Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2019 Jun 01. 51(2), 71-80.

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Interventions to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in US Active Duty Military Service Members: A Systematic Review

Authors: Vargas, Sara E., Norris, Colby, Landoll, Ryan R., Crone, Baylee, Clark, Madison F., Quinlan, Jeffrey D., Guthrie, Kate M.

Source: American journal of health promotion. 34(5):538-548

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The Role of Volume in the Perceptibility of Topical Vaginal Formulations: User Sensory Perceptions and Experiences of Heterosexual Couples During Vaginal Sex

Authors: Guthrie, Kate M., Fava, Joseph L., Vargas, Sara E., Rosen, Rochelle K., Shaw, Julia G., Kojic, Erna M., Ham, Anthony S., Rohan, Lisa C., Katz, David, Panameño, Anacecilia, Colleran, Christopher, Friend, David F., Buckheit, Karen W., Buckheit, Robert W.

Source: AIDS research and human retroviruses. 36(12):1059-1070

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A Qualitative Systematic Review of Women's Experiences Using Contraceptive Vaginal Rings: Implications for New Technologies

Authors: other members of the Project WISH Research Team, Vargas, Sara E., Midoun, Miriam M., Guillen, Melissa, Getz, Melissa L., Underhill, Kristen, Kuo, Caroline, Guthrie, Kate M.

Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2019 Jan 01. 45, 25-34.

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A Qualitative Systematic Review of Women's Experiences Using Contraceptive Vaginal Rings: Implications for New Technologies

Authors: Vargas, Sara E., Midoun, Miriam M., Guillen, Melissa, Getz, Melissa L., Underhill, Kristen, Kuo, Caroline, Guthrie, Kate M., Kaiser, Tyler S., Ramirez, Jaime, Shaw, Julia G., Smith, Kelley A.

Source: Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health. 51(2):71-80

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Sexual health and health‐related quality of life among women with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Authors: Banerjee, Debasree, Vargas, Sara E., Guthrie, Kate M., Wickham, Brittany M., Allahua, Melissa, Whittenhall, Mary E., Palmisciano, Amy J., Ventetuolo, Corey E.

Source: Pulmonary circulation. 8(4):1-10

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Characterizing Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome: A Mixed Methods Study of Patients at a Lyme Disease Clinic in Rhode Island.

Authors: VARGAS, SARA E.^1,2 svargas@lifespan.org, GUILLEN, MELISSA³, STOUT, CLAIRE D.⁴, MCCARTHY, MEGHAN⁴, CANFIELD, DYLAN⁵, TOLLIVER, ERIC⁵, CUNNANE, SABRINA⁵, FLANIGAN, TIMOTHY^6,7

Source: Rhode Island Medical Journal. Oct2021, Vol. 104 Issue 8, p30-34. 5p.

Subject Terms: *LYME disease, *MEDICAL research, *SYMPTOMS, *QUALITY of life, *DIAGNOSIS, *SUPPORT groups

Geographic Terms: RHODE Island

Meaning-making matters in product design: users’ sensory perceptions and experience evaluations of long-acting vaginal gels and intravaginal rings

Authors: Rosen, Rochelle K., van den Berg, Jacob J., Vargas, Sara E., Senocak, Natali, Shaw, Julia G., Buckheit, Robert W., Jr., Smith, Kelley Alison, Guthrie, Kate Morrow

Source: In Contraception December 2015 92(6):596-601

Characterizing the Symptoms of Patients with Persistent Post-Treatment Lyme Symptoms: A Survey of Patients at a Lyme Disease Clinic in Rhode Island.

Authors: VARGAS, SARA E.^1,2 svargas@lifespan.org, MCCARTHY, MEGHAN³, BOUDREAU, MATTHEW³, CANFIELD, DYLAN³, REECE, REBECCA^4,5, FLANIGAN, TIMOTHY^4,6

Source: Rhode Island Medical Journal. Apr2021, Vol. 104 Issue 3, p53-57. 5p.

Subject Terms: *HEALTH outcome assessment, *PATIENT surveys, *COGNITIVE ability, *SYMPTOMS, *LYME disease, *DEMOGRAPHIC surveys, *CANCER fatigue

Geographic Terms: RHODE Island

Sexual Health-related Quality of Life in Women with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Compensating for Loss.

Authors: Yee, Daniel C., Banerjee, Debasree, Vargas, Sara E., Allahua, Melissa, Whittenhall, Mary E., Perry, Nicholas, Ventetuolo, Corey E., Guthrie, Kate M.

Source: Annals of the American Thoracic Society; Jul2022, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p1122-1129, 8p

Subject Terms: PULMONARY arterial hypertension, PULMONARY hypertension, PROGNOSIS, QUALITY of life, RESEARCH funding

preparation phase in the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST): a systematic review and introduction of a reporting checklist.

Authors: Landoll, Ryan R, Vargas, Sara E, Samardzic, Kristen B, Clark, Madison F, Guastaferro, Kate

Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine; Feb2022, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p291-303, 13p

Beyond Hormonal Impact: A Qualitative Analysis of the Intravaginal Ring (IVR) on Women's Sexual Experiences [1B]

Authors: Lu, Connie F., Vargas, Sara E., Guillen, Melissa, Carbone, Sofia, Ramirez, Jaime, Guthrie, Kate M.

Source: Obstetrics and gynecology. 135(1):20S-20S

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A Qualitative Study of the Contraceptive Effect on Women's Sexual Experiences: Beyond Hormonal Effects.

Authors: Lu, Connie F. BS, BA (AUTHOR), Vargas, Sara E. PhD (AUTHOR), Guillen, Melissa BA (AUTHOR), Ramirez, Jaime J. BA (AUTHOR), Carbone, Sofia L. MPH (AUTHOR), Getz, Melissa L. BA (AUTHOR), Frimpong, Yaa ScB (AUTHOR), Smith, Kelley Alison MA, MPH (AUTHOR), Shaw, Julia G. MPH (AUTHOR), Tong, Iris MD (AUTHOR), Hill, Melanie MS, WHNP-BC (AUTHOR), Berry, Robert E. MD (AUTHOR), Guthrie, Kate M. PhD (AUTHOR), Lu, Connie F¹ (AUTHOR), Vargas, Sara E (AUTHOR), Guillen, Melissa (AUTHOR), Ramirez, Jaime J (AUTHOR), Carbone, Sofia L (AUTHOR), Getz, Melissa L (AUTHOR), Frimpong, Yaa (AUTHOR)

Source: Obstetrics & Gynecology. Jul2019, Vol. 134 Issue 1, p91-101. 11p.

Subject Terms: *FEMALE condoms, *QUALITATIVE research, *ORAL contraceptives, *THEMATIC analysis

'I feel like a person has a right to use a product to protect themselves…': a qualitative study of the risk-benefit calculus on women's contraceptive use and choice.

Authors: Carbone, Sofía L., Guillen, Melissa, Ramirez, Jaime J., Vargas, Sara E., Lu, Connie Fei, Getz, Melissa L., Frimpong, Yaa, Smith, Kelley A., Stout, Claire, Tong, Iris, Hill, Melanie, Berry, Robert E., Harrison, Abigail, Guthrie, Kate M.

Source: Sexual Health (14485028); 2020, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p262-269, 8p

Subject Terms: VAGINAL contraceptives, REPRODUCTIVE health, FAMILY planning, WOMEN'S attitudes, BIRTH control