Ruth Merkatz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4450411 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Merkatz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Merkatz |
| SIGNATURE | MERKATZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4646-2003 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Intravaginal Ring Acceptability Scale Among US Women and Their Male Partners
Objective Intravaginal rings (IVRs) are marketed or in development for contraception and other indications. We sought to develop and validate the IVR Acceptability Scale (IVR‐AS) as a multidimensional, standardized tool for assessing IVR acceptability among end‐users in the United States. Methods Scale items reflect specific aspects of IVR acceptability for women and male partners. Response options range from 1 (not‐at‐all acceptable) to 5 (highl…
Measuring potential interest in a postpartum contraceptive vaginal ring among breastfeeding women in India
Access to safe and effective contraception for postpartum women is an important priority in India, where the unmet need for postpartum contraception is high. In this paper, we estimate the potential market size in India for the progesterone vaginal ring (PVR), a novel user-controlled contraceptive method that offers additional contraceptive choice for lactating women. We integrated results of a one-year phase-3 multicenter clinical trial for the …
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Measuring potential interest in a postpartum contraceptive vaginal ring among breastfeeding women in India
Access to safe and effective contraception for postpartum women is an important priority in India, where the unmet need for postpartum contraception is high. In this paper, we estimate the potential market size in India for the progesterone vaginal ring (PVR), a novel user-controlled contraceptive method that offers additional contraceptive choice for lactating women. We integrated results of a one-year phase-3 multicenter clinical trial for the …
Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Intravaginal Ring Acceptability Scale Among US Women and Their Male Partners
Objective Intravaginal rings (IVRs) are marketed or in development for contraception and other indications. We sought to develop and validate the IVR Acceptability Scale (IVR‐AS) as a multidimensional, standardized tool for assessing IVR acceptability among end‐users in the United States. Methods Scale items reflect specific aspects of IVR acceptability for women and male partners. Response options range from 1 (not‐at‐all acceptable) to 5 (highl…
Gynecology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (2 works) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Breastfeeding (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (1 work) · Cronbach's alpha (1 work) · Crossover study (1 work)