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Contraceptive Use in the United States [PDF]

, 2016
WHO NEEDS CONTRACEPTIVES?There are 61 million U.S. women in their childbearing years (15–44). About 43 million of them (70%) are at risk of unintended pregnancy—that is, they are sexually active and do not want to become pregnant, but could become ...

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Use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and fracture risk [PDF]

, 2010
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), which has a high rate of use among teenagers in Europe and the United States, has been associated with impaired bone mineral acquisition during adolescence and accelerated bone loss in later life.
Brauchli, Yolanda B., Jick, Susan S., Kraenzlin, Marius E., Meier, Christian, Meier, Christoph R.   +4 more
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Postpartum Intrauterine Device Removal and Access to Removal in the 18 Months Following an Intervention in Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.
Abstract Family planning programs in the Global South promote long‐acting reversible contraception (LARC), but research suggests that women face barriers to LARC discontinuation, inhibiting their reproductive autonomy. Scholars have called for improved data visibility around LARC removal access.
Brooke W. Bullington, Katherine Tumlinson, Leigh Senderowicz, Joanna Maselko, Kavita Shah Arora, Jessie K. Edwards, Audrey Pettifor   +6 more
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Evaluating long-acting reversible contraceptive service quality at Manna Woreda health posts, Southwest Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Background Long-acting reversible contraception is a key strategy for preventing unintended pregnancies, unbalanced human population growth, and unsafe abortions.
Wada Delelegn, Lidet Tadele, Muluemebet Abera, Awoke Masrie, Bezawit Birhanu, Yisalemush Asefa   +5 more
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Factors associated with discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptives among women attending NGOs clinics in Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
Background: Contraception discontinuation often leads to unintended pregnancies with subsequent increases in risks of abortion-related morbidity and mortality and reduced effectiveness of family planning programs.
Farhana Faruque, Nasreen Nahar, Mohammad S Mahbub, Farhana A Jinia, Nadiah Shams, Begum R Ara   +5 more
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The decline of laparoscopic sterilisation [PDF]

, 2008
Female sterilisation is an extensively used method of contraception all over the world but there appears to be a decline in the performance of this procedure in Ireland.
Burke, Gerard J., Higgins, John R., Horgan, Richard P.   +2 more
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A comparison of the expected and actual pain experienced by women during insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device. [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To compare the expected and actual pain experienced with the insertion of intrauterine contraception in women, and to determine whether either of these are related to their personal circumstances, or affected their satisfaction with the ...
Akintomide, H, Brima, N, Iguyovwe, V, Mann, S   +3 more
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Factors That Contribute to Contraceptive Stockout Rates in Nigerian Health Facilities

Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.
Abstract Contraceptive stockouts are a major barrier to effective family planning (FP) service delivery in Nigeria, limiting access to modern methods and contributing to adverse reproductive health outcomes. Despite ongoing efforts to strengthen the supply chain, many health facilities continue to experience stockouts.
Taiwo Ibinaiye, Babatunde Adelekan, Ummulkhulthum Bajoga, Sampson Ezikeanyi, Amaka Anene, Ishioma Ntaka‐Okocha, Collins Opiyo, Andat Dasogot, Koessan Kuawu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myth and misconception about long-acting reversible contraception use among reproductive age group women in Debre Berhan governmental health centers, Ethiopia: qualitative study

, 2023
Kidane G. Haileyes, Hussen M. Asfaw, Siraye Genzeb Ayele, Leul D. Kitawu   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Adolescent and young adult long-acting reversible contraception post-insertion visit attendance before and after COVID-19 [PDF]

, 2023
Amanda E. Bryson, Carly E. Milliren, Claudia Borzutzky, Sarah Golub, Sarah A.B. Pitts, Amy D. DiVasta   +5 more
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