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Factors influencing contraceptive decision making and use among young adolescents in urban Lilongwe, Malawi: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe prevalence of teenage pregnancies in Malawi is 29%. About 25% of those are married while 30% are unmarried adolescents (15–19 years...
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Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid Programs
ObjectiveState medicaid programs provide access to effective contraception for people with lower incomes. This study examined contraception use and...
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Early contraceptive implants removal and its associated factors among women using implants at a National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda
BackgroundEarly discontinuation of implant contraceptive methods and reasons for discontinuation remains a major concern for family planning...
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Predictors of contraceptive discontinuation among postpartum women in Arusha region, Tanzania
BackgroundPostpartum contraceptive discontinuation refers to cessation of use following initiation after delivery within 1 year postpartum....
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Minimally invasive removal of deep contraceptive implants under continuous ultrasound guidance is effective, quick, and safe
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the feasibility, performance, and complications of a non-surgical, minimally-invasive procedure of deep...
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Factors affecting the use of long term and permanent contraceptive methods: a Facebook-focused cross-sectional study
IntroductionIn the Muslim world, the use and acceptance of long-term and permanent contraceptives were limited. Our aim was to investigate those...
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Subfascial‐located contraceptive devices requiring surgical removal
BackgroundSubdermal etonogestrel implants are highly effective contraceptive methods. Despite standardization of insertion technique by the...
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Predictors of contraceptive method discontinuation among adolescent and young women in three West African countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger)
BackgroundThe effective use of contraception among adolescents and young women can reduce the risk of unintended pregnancies. However, the prevalence...
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A qualitative exploration of contraceptive use and discontinuation among women with an unmet need for modern contraception in Kenya
BackgroundAddressing the unmet need for modern contraception underpins the goal of all family planning and contraception programs. Contraceptive...
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Utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factor among women of reproductive age in west Guji zone, Southwest Ethiopia
BackgroundIncreasing access to family planning helps to ensure the reproductive right, decrease unintended pregnancy, improve the health and...
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Discontinuation rate and associated factors among contraceptive implant users in Kersa district, southwestern Ethiopia
BackgroundSubdermal contraceptive implant is the most widely used method of long-acting reversible contraception among Ethiopian women. Many,...
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Contraceptive use among sexually active female adolescents in Ethiopia: trends and determinants from national demographic and health surveys
BackgroundSexual and reproductive health and right of adolescents is a global priority as the reproductive choices made by them have a massive impact...
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Contemporary Management of Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure in Pregnancy
Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in the United States, and maternal mortality has increased...
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Contraceptive and abortion practices of young Ghanaian women aged 15–24: evidence from a nationally representative survey
BackgroundYoung Ghanaian women experience high rates of unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancy, and face unique barriers to accessing...
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Intestinal Perforation by a Migrated Intrauterine Contraceptive Device: A Review of This Rare but Important Complication
Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are one of the most popular forms of modern contraception. We present a case of IUCD migration into the...
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Contraceptive prevalence rate and associated factors among reproductive age women in four emerging regions of Ethiopia: a mixed method study
BackgroundEthiopia is the second most populous country in Africa, known for its high fertility and low contraceptive use. The magnitude of...
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Application of variance components to the identification of determinants of modern contraceptive use in the Tanzania demographic and health survey data
BackgroundOver time, demographic and health survey (DHS) data remain valuable to examine variables relating to nationally representative population...
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Return to pregnancy after contraceptive discontinuation to become pregnant: a pooled analysis of West and East African populations
BackgroundThe fear of infertility or delayed return to fertility is a common barrier to contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among...
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Unmet contraceptive needs among female sex workers (FSWs) in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi
BackgroundResearch has paid limited attention to understanding factors that are associated with unmet contraceptive needs among female sex workers....
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A comparative analysis of the influence of contraceptive use and fertility desire on the duration of second birth interval in four sub-Saharan African countries
BackgroundFertility decline characterised by inter-birth intervals remains rather slow or stall in many countries of sub-Saharan African (SSA)....
