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Contraceptive counselling and uptake of contraception among women with cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To address the lack of clarity regarding contraceptive counselling and uptake of contraception among women with cardiovascular disease (CVD), this...
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Lessons Learned from Longer Acting Reversible Contraception Applied to Longer Acting HIV Prevention Technologies
Purpose of ReviewThis review describes lessons learned from longer acting contraception and employs a reproductive justice lens to inform expansion...
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Contraception and Cardiovascular Effects: What Should the Cardiologist Know?
Purpose of ReviewCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women. This review highlights contraceptive options and their effects...
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Quality of websites about long-acting reversible contraception: a descriptive cross-sectional study
BackgroundToday, there are various short- and long-acting contraceptive alternatives available for those who wish to prevent unintended pregnancy....
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Contraception in women with diabetes: adequacy of medical files registration and prescription - a cross-section study
ObjectiveTo describe the adequacy of diabetes mellitus (DM) patient’s files registry regarding contraception method (CM), factors associated with...
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Sexual behaviors, contraception use and barriers among adolescents and young adults in rural Haiti
BackgroundAdolescents and young adults (AYAs) in Haiti experience a high unintended pregnancy rate, in part due to unmet contraception needs. Little...
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Assessing readiness to implement long-acting injectable HIV antiretroviral therapy: provider and staff perspectives
BackgroundLong-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) represents the next innovation in HIV therapy. Pre-implementation research is...
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Qualitative insights into the need for a contraception protocol from obstetricians’ and gynecologists’ perspectives
BackgroundStudies on the use of contraception in the Saudi community highlight the need for improving community knowledge about contraception,...
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A Path Towards Reproductive Justice: Incorporating a RJ Framework into North Carolina’s Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health Initiative
PurposeLong-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is encouraged as a strategy to address racial disparities in birth outcomes. Black woman-led...
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Contraception use among individuals with substance use disorder increases tenfold with patient-centered, mobile services: a quasi-experimental study
BackgroundIndividuals with substance use disorders (SUD) have disproportionately high rates of unintended pregnancy. Reducing harm associated with...
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Breastfeeding and contraception counseling: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe objectives of this qualitative study were to better understand women’s experiences regarding contraceptive choice, breastfeeding...
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Interconception Care for Adolescent Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background and ObjectiveInterconception care (ICC) is a means of improving health outcomes for women and children by mitigating maternal risks...
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Give women what they want: contraceptive discontinuation and method preference in urban Ghana
BackgroundUnmet need for contraception remains high in Ghana. Reducing the number of women who discontinue their contraceptive use is one way to...
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Utilization and predictors of long acting reversible contraceptive methods among reproductive age women in Hawassa city, South Ethiopia: a community based mixed methods
BackgroundLong acting reversible contraceptive methods are highly effective, safe and provide uninterrupted protection to women for 3 to 12 years,...
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Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention: What Do We Know and Need to Know about the Risks and Consequences of Cabotegravir Resistance?
Purpose of ReviewCabotegravir is a potent integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) recently approved as a long-acting injectable formulation for...
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Pilot Study of a Free Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Program on a Mobile Health Center in Miami Dade County, Florida
In 2016, the NeighborhoodHELP mobile health centers (MHCs) started to provide free long acting reversible contraception (LARC) for uninsured patients...
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Discontinuation rates of intrauterine contraception due to unfavourable bleeding: a systematic review
ObjectiveLevonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUDs) and copper intrauterine devices (Cu-IUDs) offer long-acting contraception; however,...
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Factors associated with early long-acting reversible contraceptives discontinuation in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BackgroundEthiopia is struggling to achieve the 2020 family planning target. But the current contraceptive prevalence uptake is low and dominated by...
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Contraception for Adolescents and Young Women with Type 2 Diabetes–Specific Considerations
Purpose of ReviewThis article reviews how to address contraception in young women with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The presence of obesity and...
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Implementing immediate postpartum contraception: a comparative case study at 11 hospitals
BackgroundImmediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is an evidence-based practice, but hospitals face significant barriers to...
