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Assessing the impact of contraceptive use on mental health among women of reproductive age – a systematic review
BackgroundContraceptive use is the principal method by which women avoid unintended pregnancy. An unintended pregnancy can induce long-term distress...
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Relationship between classic indicators of health behaviour and contraceptive choices in women in Flanders
BackgroundIn this study we shed light on ongoing trends in contraceptive use in Flanders (Belgium). Building on the fundamental cause theory and...
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Contraceptive behavior of women in India after induced abortion
Putting an end to the silent pandemic of unsafe abortion is a major public health concern globally. Adoption of post-abortion contraception is...
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Assessing contraceptive use as a continuum: outcomes of a qualitative assessment of the contraceptive journey
BackgroundContraceptive use is often a multi-decade experience for people who can become pregnant, yet few studies have assessed how this ongoing...
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Change of contraceptive preference after the free-LARC program for Thai teenagers
BackgroundIn 2014, the Thai government launched a free-of-charge long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) program for Thai female adolescents....
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The prevalence of contraceptive use among postpartum women and its associated factors during the early phase of COVID-19 outbreak: a time series study
BackgroundUnintended pregnancies can adversely affect maternal health, preventable through timely postpartum contraception. During the COVID-19...
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Changes in Rates of Inpatient Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception and Sterilization in the USA, 2012–2016
ObjectivesTo examine recent rates of long-acting and permanent methods (LAPM) of contraception use during delivery hospitalization and correlates of...
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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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Knowledge and Attitudes About Sterilization and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
ObjectivesTo describe understanding of the irreversible nature of permanent contraception and knowledge and attitudes about long-acting reversible...
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Decisional needs and interventions for young women considering contraceptive options: an umbrella review
BackgroundAlthough women face a wide range of contraceptive options, globally, young women are at risk of unintended pregnancies. Our umbrella review...
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Modern contraceptive use among women in need of family planning in India: an analysis of the inequalities related to the mix of methods used
ObjectiveTo evaluate the type of contraceptives used by women in need of family planning in India and the inequalities associated with that use...
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Determinants of the use of contraceptive methods by adolescents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: results of a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundFamily planning (FP) is an effective strategy to prevent unintended pregnancies of adolescents. We aimed at identifying the...
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Women’s experience of unintended pregnancy and changes in contraceptive methods: evidence from a nationally representative survey
BackgroundIneffective or no use of contraception following an unintended pregnancy contributes to a subsequent unintended pregnancy. This study aimed...
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Preferences for Long-Acting PrEP Products Among Women and Girls: A Quantitative Survey and Discrete Choice Experiment in Eswatini, Kenya, and South Africa
While oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can substantially reduce HIV risk, there are important barriers to uptake and adherence. We explored...
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Role of social network in decision making for increasing uptake and continuing use of long acting reversible (LARC) methods in Pakistan
IntroductionDespite evidence from recent Demographic Health Surveys that show 98% of the adult Pakistani population have an awareness of at least one...
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Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) as harm reduction: a qualitative study exploring views of women with histories of opioid misuse
BackgroundThe sharp rise in opioid use disorder (OUD) among women coupled with disproportionally high rates of unintended pregnancy have led to a...
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Contraceptive use and contraceptive counselling interventions for women of reproductive age with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundA lack of clarity exists regarding contraceptive uptake and counselling among women with cancer, despite these women having unique family...
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Factors associated with the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception among female sex workers in post-conflict Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundLong-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the most effective and reliable contraception option for female sex workers (FSWs) who...
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Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Contraceptive Use at Twelve Weeks Postpartum
ObjectivesTo compare the prevalence of highly effective contraceptive use by 12 weeks postpartum among participants of Centering Pregnancy®, a model...
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Women’s experiences of dealing with fertility and side effects in contraceptive decision making: a qualitative study based on women’s blog posts
BackgroundWorldwide, there is limited knowledge regarding women’s views of future fertility in relation to contraceptive use. Few studies include...