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    Cynthia Harper, PhD

    TitleAssociate Professor in Residence
    SchoolUCSF School of Medicine
    DepartmentOb/Gyn & Reproductive Sciences
    Address3333 Calif. St,Laurel Heights
    San Francisco CA 94143
    Phone415-502-4092

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       Overview
      Cynthia C. Harper, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, is a faculty member of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. She is a Demographer and her research focuses on contraception as well as HIV/STI prevention among women.


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      1. Holt K, Blanchard K, Chipato T, Nhemachena T, Blum M, Stratton L, Morar N, Ramjee G, Harper CC. A nationally representative survey of healthcare provider counselling and provision of the female condom in South Africa and Zimbabwe. BMJ Open. 2013; 3(3).
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      2. Thompson KM, Raine TR, Foster DG, Speidel JJ, Darney PD, Brindis CD, Harper CC. Access to levonorgestrel emergency contraception: science versus federal politics. Womens Health (Lond Engl). 2013 Mar; 9(2):139-43.
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      3. Becker D, Díaz Olavarrieta C, Garcia SG, Harper CC. Women's reports on postabortion family-planning services provided by the public-sector legal abortion program in Mexico City. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 May; 121(2):149-53.
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      4. Rocca CH, Harper CC, Raine-Bennett TR. Young Women's Perceptions of the Benefits Of Childbearing: Associations with Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2013 Mar; 45(1):23-31.
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      5. Henderson JT, Harper CC, Gutin S, Saraiya M, Chapman J, Sawaya GF. Routine bimanual pelvic examinations: practices and beliefs of US obstetrician-gynecologists. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Feb; 208(2):109.e1-7.
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      6. Henderson JT, Saraiya M, Martinez G, Harper CC, Sawaya GF. Changes to cervical cancer prevention guidelines: Effects on screening among U.S. women ages 15-29. Prev Med. 2013 Jan; 56(1):25-9.
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      7. Harper CC, Henderson JT, Raine TR, Goodman S, Darney PD, Thompson KM, Dehlendorf C, Speidel JJ. Evidence-based IUD practice: family physicians and obstetrician-gynecologists. Fam Med. 2012 Oct; 44(9):637-45.
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      8. Harper CC, Holt K, Nhemachena T, Chipato T, Ramjee G, Stratton L, Blum M, McCulloch CE, Mgweba S, Blanchard K. Willingness of clinicians to integrate microbicides into HIV prevention practices in southern Africa. AIDS Behav. 2012 Oct; 16(7):1821-9.
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      9. Sheldon WR, Nhemachena T, Blanchard K, Chipato T, Ramjee G, Trussell J, McCulloch CE, Blum M, Harper CC. Male circumcision for HIV prevention: clinical practices and attitudes among healthcare providers in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jul; 39(7):567-75.
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      10. Rocca CH, Harper CC. Do racial and ethnic differences in contraceptive attitudes and knowledge explain disparities in method use? Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2012 Sep; 44(3):150-8.
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      11. Rafie S, Haycock M, Rafie S, Yen S, Harper CC. Direct pharmacy access to hormonal contraception: California physician and advanced practice clinician views. Contraception. 2012 Dec; 86(6):687-93.
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      12. Morse J, Freedman L, Speidel JJ, Thompson KM, Stratton L, Harper CC. Postabortion contraception: qualitative interviews on counseling and provision of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2012 Jun; 44(2):100-6.
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      13. Puri M, Lamichhane P, Harken T, Blum M, Harper CC, Darney PD, Henderson JT. "Sometimes they used to whisper in our ears": health care workers' perceptions of the effects of abortion legalization in Nepal. BMC Public Health. 2012; 12:297.
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      14. Raine TR, Ricciotti N, Sokoloff A, Brown BA, Hummel A, Harper CC. An over-the-counter simulation study of a single-tablet emergency contraceptive in young females. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Apr; 119(4):772-9.
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      15. Harper CC, Speidel JJ, Drey EA, Trussell J, Blum M, Darney PD. Copper intrauterine device for emergency contraception: clinical practice among contraceptive providers. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb; 119(2 Pt 1):220-6.
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      16. Becker D, Díaz-Olavarrieta C, Juárez C, García SG, Sanhueza P, Harper CC. Clients' perceptions of the quality of care in Mexico city's public-sector legal abortion program. Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Dec; 37(4):191-201.
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      17. Belden P, Harper CC, Speidel JJ. The copper IUD for emergency contraception, a neglected option. Contraception. 2012 Apr; 85(4):338-9.
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      18. Thompson KM, Foster DG, Harper CC. Increased use of intrauterine contraception in California, 1997 to 2007. Womens Health Issues. 2011 Nov-Dec; 21(6):425-30.
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      19. Lamichhane P, Harken T, Puri M, Darney PD, Blum M, Harper CC, Henderson JT. Sex-selective abortion in Nepal: a qualitative study of health workers' perspectives. Womens Health Issues. 2011 May-Jun; 21(3 Suppl):S37-41.
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      20. Becker D, Diaz-Olavarrieta C, Juarez C, Garcia SG, Sanhueza Smith P, Harper CC. Sociodemographic factors associated with obstacles to abortion care: findings from a survey of abortion patients in Mexico City. Womens Health Issues. 2011 May-Jun; 21(3 Suppl):S16-20.
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      21. Raine TR, Foster-Rosales A, Upadhyay UD, Boyer CB, Brown BA, Sokoloff A, Harper CC. One-year contraceptive continuation and pregnancy in adolescent girls and women initiating hormonal contraceptives. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb; 117(2 Pt 1):363-71.
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      22. Henderson JT, Sawaya GF, Blum M, Stratton L, Harper CC. Pelvic examinations and access to oral hormonal contraception. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec; 116(6):1257-64.
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      23. Thompson KM, Speidel JJ, Saporta V, Waxman NJ, Harper CC. Contraceptive policies affect post-abortion provision of long-acting reversible contraception. Contraception. 2011 Jan; 83(1):41-7.
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      24. Harper CC, Brown BA, Foster-Rosales A, Raine TR. Hormonal contraceptive method choice among young, low-income women: how important is the provider? Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Dec; 81(3):349-54.
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      25. Henderson JT, Raine T, Schalet A, Blum M, Harper CC. "I wouldn't be this firm if I didn't care": preventive clinical counseling for reproductive health. Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Feb; 82(2):254-9.
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      26. Harper CC, Henderson JT, Schalet A, Becker D, Stratton L, Raine TR. Abstinence and teenagers: prevention counseling practices of health care providers serving high-risk patients in the United States. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2010 Jun; 42(2):125-32.
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      27. Raine TR, Gard JC, Boyer CB, Haider S, Brown BA, Ramirez Hernandez FA, Harper CC. Contraceptive decision-making in sexual relationships: young men's experiences, attitudes and values. Cult Health Sex. 2010 May; 12(4):373-86.
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      28. Stotland NE, Gilbert P, Bogetz A, Harper CC, Abrams B, Gerbert B. Preventing excessive weight gain in pregnancy: how do prenatal care providers approach counseling? J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Apr; 19(4):807-14.
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      29. Raine TR, Epstein LB, Harper CC, Brown BA, Boyer CB. Attitudes toward the vaginal ring and transdermal patch among adolescents and young women. J Adolesc Health. 2009 Sep; 45(3):262-7.
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      30. Speidel JJ, Harper CC, Shields WC. The potential of long-acting reversible contraception to decrease unintended pregnancy. Contraception. 2008 Sep; 78(3):197-200.
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      31. Harper CC, Blum M, de Bocanegra HT, Darney PD, Speidel JJ, Policar M, Drey EA. Challenges in translating evidence to practice: the provision of intrauterine contraception. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun; 111(6):1359-69.
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      32. Callegari L, Harper CC, van der Straten A, Kamba M, Chipato T, Padian NS. Consistent condom use in married Zimbabwean women after a condom intervention. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Jun; 35(6):624-30.
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      33. Harper CC, Weiss DC, Speidel JJ, Raine-Bennett T. Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception for teens. Contraception. 2008 Apr; 77(4):230-3.
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      34. Polis CB, Schaffer K, Blanchard K, Glasier A, Harper CC, Grimes DA. Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention: a meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Dec; 110(6):1379-88.
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      35. Stewart FH, Brown BA, Raine TR, Weitz TA, Harper CC. Adolescent and young women's experience with the vaginal ring and oral contraceptive pills. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2007 Dec; 20(6):345-51.
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      36. El-Ibiary SY, Raine T, McIntosh J, Darney PD, Harper CC. Pharmacy access to emergency contraception: Perspectives of pharmacists at a chain pharmacy in San Francisco. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2007 Nov-Dec; 47(6):702-10.
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      37. Moss NJ, Harper CC, Ahrens K, Scott K, Kao S, Padian N, Raine T, Klausner JD. Predictors of incident herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in young women at risk for unintended pregnancy in San Francisco. BMC Infect Dis. 2007; 7:113.
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      38. Harper CC, Blanchard K, Grossman D, Henderson JT, Darney PD. Reducing maternal mortality due to elective abortion: Potential impact of misoprostol in low-resource settings. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2007 Jul; 98(1):66-9.
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      39. Polis CB, Schaffer K, Blanchard K, Glasier A, Harper CC, Grimes DA. Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention (full review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007; (2):CD005497.
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      40. Foster DG, Ralph LJ, Arons A, Brindis CD, Harper CC. Trends in knowledge of emergency contraception among women in California, 1999-2004. Womens Health Issues. 2007 Jan-Feb; 17(1):22-8.
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      41. Rocca CH, Schwarz EB, Stewart FH, Darney PD, Raine TR, Harper CC. Beyond access: acceptability, use and nonuse of emergency contraception among young women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jan; 196(1):29.e1-6; discussion 90.e1-5.
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      42. Sambol NC, Harper CC, Kim L, Liu CY, Darney P, Raine TR. Pharmacokinetics of single-dose levonorgestrel in adolescents. Contraception. 2006 Aug; 74(2):104-9.
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      43. Henderson JT, Hwang AC, Harper CC, Stewart FH. Safety of mifepristone abortions in clinical use. Contraception. 2005 Sep; 72(3):175-8.
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      44. Harper CC, Cheong M, Rocca CH, Darney PD, Raine TR. The effect of increased access to emergency contraception among young adolescents. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep; 106(3):483-91.
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      45. Raine TR, Harper CC, Rocca CH, Fischer R, Padian N, Klausner JD, Darney PD. Direct access to emergency contraception through pharmacies and effect on unintended pregnancy and STIs: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2005 Jan 5; 293(1):54-62.
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      46. Harper CC, Henderson JT, Darney PD. Abortion in the United States. Annu Rev Public Health. 2005; 26:501-12.
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      47. Harper CC, Rocca CH, Darney PD, von Hertzen H, Raine TR. Tolerability of levonorgestrel emergency contraception in adolescents. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Oct; 191(4):1158-63.
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      48. Foster DG, Harper CC, Bley JJ, Mikanda JJ, Induni M, Saviano EC, Stewart FH. Knowledge of emergency contraception among women aged 18 to 44 in California. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jul; 191(1):150-6.
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      49. Harper C, Callegari L, Raine T, Blum M, Darney P. Adolescent clinic visits for contraception: support from mothers, male partners and friends. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2004 Jan-Feb; 36(1):20-6.
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      50. Harper CC, Minnis AM, Padian NS. Sexual partners and use of emergency contraception. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Oct; 189(4):1093-9.
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      51. Raine T, Marcell AV, Rocca CH, Harper CC. The other half of the equation: Serving young men in a young women's reproductive health clinic. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2003 Sep-Oct; 35(5):208-14.
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      52. Raine T, Harper C, Paukku M, Darney P. Race, adolescent contraceptive choice, and pregnancy at presentation to a family planning clinic. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Feb; 99(2):241-7.
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      53. Harper C, Ellertson C, Winikoff B. Could American women use mifepristone-misoprostol pills safely with less medical supervision? Contraception. 2002 Feb; 65(2):133-42.
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      54. Stewart FH, Harper CC, Ellertson CE, Grimes DA, Sawaya GF, Trussell J. Clinical breast and pelvic examination requirements for hormonal contraception: Current practice vs evidence. JAMA. 2001 May 2; 285(17):2232-9.
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      55. Raine T, Harper C, Leon K, Darney P. Emergency contraception: advance provision in a young, high-risk clinic population. Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Jul; 96(1):1-7.
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      56. Harper CC, Ellertson CE. The emergency contraceptive pill: a survey of knowledge and attitudes among students at Princeton University. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Nov; 173(5):1438-45.
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