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Utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods and associated factors among married women in Farta Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based mixed method study
BackgroundAlthough long-acting contraceptive methods are highly effective, safe, and provide uninterrupted protection from unintended pregnancy...
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Contraceptive counselling experiences in Spain in the process of creating a web-based contraceptive decision support tool: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe choice of contraceptive method is a complex decision, and professionals should offer counselling based on the preferences, values and...
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“She is courageous because she does not care what people think about her…”: attitudes toward adolescent contraception use among Rwandan family planning providers and adult female modern contraceptive users
IntroductionIn Rwanda, only 20% of sexually active unmarried young women use family planning as compared to 64% of married women. Adolescence is an...
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Pregnancy risks and contraceptive use among postpartum mothers in Cameroon: implications for improving the coverage of postpartum family planning services
BackgroundThe health hazards of short inter-birth intervals are severe in Cameroon. One-quarter of inter-birth intervals are less than 24 months and...
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Patterns of contraceptive use among young Australian women with chronic disease: findings from a prospective cohort study
BackgroundGiven chronic disease is increasing among young women and unintended pregnancies among these women are associated with poor maternal and...
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Socioeconomic inequalities in contraceptive use among female adolescents in south Asian countries: a decomposition analysis
BackgroundContraceptive knowledge and use has been an emerging topic of interest in adolescents in Asia. This study quantified the contribution of...
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Factors that influence modern contraceptive use among women aged 35 to 49 years and their male partners in Gomoa West District, Ghana: a qualitative study
BackgroundFertility declines with age, but it remains important to protect women from unplanned pregnancies throughout their reproductive lives. The...
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A cross-country qualitative study on contraceptive method mix: contraceptive decisionmaking among youth
BackgroundYouth ages 15 to 24, who comprise a large portion of sub-Saharan Africa, face a higher burden of unmet contraceptive need than adults....
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Prevalence of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods utilization and associated factors among counseled mothers in immediate postpartum period at Jimma University medical center, Ethiopia
BackgroundPostpartum family planning is defined as the prevention of unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies through the first twelve...
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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of contraceptive methods from a health provider perspective: case study of Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
BackgroundKenya’s contraceptive prevalence rate at 53% is low, with wide disparity among the 47 counties that make up the country (2–76%)....
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Variability in Contraceptive Clinical Trial Design and the Challenges in Making Comparisons Across Trials
Clinical trials of contraceptives have often differed in their study designs, making cross-trial comparisons difficult. This brief report outlines...
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Women’s empowerment indicators and short- and long-acting contraceptive method use: evidence from DHS from 11 countries
BackgroundWith a population of about 1.1 billion, sub-Saharan Africa is projected to overtake Eastern, Southern and Central Asia to become the most...
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Factors associated with contraceptive use among women living with HIV in Canada: a controlled, cross-sectional study
BackgroundMultiple contraindications to combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) use exist. The impact of these factors on contraceptive choice,...
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Contraceptive use in women with inherited metabolic disorders: a retrospective study and literature review
BackgroundReproductive planning is an emerging concern for women with inherited metabolic disease (IMD). Anticipatory guidance on contraception is...
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Pregnancy, Reproductive Factors, and Female Heart Failure Risk and Outcomes
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to provide an overview of recent evidence on female-specific risk factors related to reproductive...
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Prevalence and associated factors of teenage childbearing among Ethiopian women using semi-parametric and parametric proportional hazard and accelerated failure time models
BackgroundTeenage childbearing is a common issue for young people’s sexual and reproductive health in the world, particularly in low-income...
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Family planning providers and contraceptive users in Rwanda employ strategies to prevent discontinuation
BackgroundIn Rwanda, nearly a third of contraceptive users discontinue within the first year of use. Family planning programs often focus more on...
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Self-administered subcutaneous medroxyprogesterone acetate for improving contraceptive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSubcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is an easy-to-use injectable contraceptive. A trained person can administer it, including...
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Association between experience of specific side-effects and contraceptive switching and discontinuation in Uganda: results from a longitudinal study
BackgroundThere is substantial evidence that contraceptive side-effects are a major deterrent to consistent use of contraception but few studies in...
