Despite clinical guidelines and national data describing the use of one contraceptive
method as the best and most common way to prevent unintended pregnancy, limited …

Objective Women's contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse (FSI) may be associated with
subsequent sexual behaviors. We examined associations between contraceptive methods …

CONTEXT: Although pregnancy ambivalence is consistently associated with poorer
contraceptive use, little is known about the sexual, social and emotional dynamics at work in …

Objectives. We examined pregnancy decisionmaking among women seeking abortion or
prenatal care. Methods. Conventional measures of pregnancy intentions were compared …

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to assess the potential impact of an unintended
pregnancy on women's quality of life. STUDY DESIGN: We asked 192 nonpregnant women …

The aim of this study was to determine whether the frequency and quality of reported life
events during the 6 months before pregnancy to mid-pregnancy influence gestational age at …

STUDY QUESTION What are the psychosocial determinants of women's intentions to delay
childbearing until after 35 years? SUMMARY ANSWER Attitudes, pressure from important …

Current measures of unintended pregnancy underestimate the co-occurring, complex set of
social, cultural, economic and structural factors that influence how women interpret …

Understanding pregnancy intention is an important public health measure that captures the
ability of individuals to access information, resources, and services needed to plan the …

Background Recent studies have demonstrated that it is common for women to report
inconsistent fertility motivations and family planning behaviors. This study examines these …