Objective We sought to systematically review the literature on values and preferences for
contraception among adolescents and young adults globally. Study design We searched ten …

STUDY QUESTION What is the predictive value of pregnancy intentions on contraceptive
behaviours among women aged 18–19? SUMMARY ANSWER Women aged 18–19 have …

Background Contraceptive use is often a multi-decade experience for people who can
become pregnant, yet few studies have assessed how this ongoing process impacts …

CONTEXT Available contraceptives are not meeting many women's needs, as is evident by
high levels of typical‐use failure, method switching and discontinuation. To improve …

Background: Healthcare professionals have a responsibility to help each woman select the
most appropriate hormonal contraceptive according to her personal preferences, needs and …

Introduction The knowledge and attitudes that lead to nonuse of contraception are not well
understood. The goal of this study was to determine whether an association exists between …

CONTEXT: Studies increasingly consider the role of pregnancy motivations on contraceptive
use. Few studies include measures of men's pregnancy motivations. METHODS: We used …

CONTEXT Most studies of contraceptive behavior rely on cross‐sectional data and are
unable to adequately measure fluctuations in contraceptive use or changes in …

Data from a national survey of young unmarried women are used to analyze the
relationishlip of perceptions of method characteristics to the acceptability of methods for use …

Because decisions related to contraceptive behavior are often made by young adults in the
context of specific relationships, the relational context likely influences use of contraceptives …