Norms and beliefs toward contraception, both positive and negative, motivate contraceptive
use; however, they have seldom been explored longitudinally in low‐and middle‐income …

Background Women can choose from a range of contraceptive methods that differ in
important ways. Inadequate decision support may lead them to select a method that poorly …

There are multi-level barriers that impact uptake of postpartum contraception and result in
disparities, including clinical barriers such as provider bias. Fortunately, clinicians have …

In recent decades, women's use of contraception has evolved. Women not only utilize
contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, but also to manage menstruation and other factors …

CONTEXT: Unintended pregnancies account for about half of all pregnancies in the United
States and, in 1995, numbered nearly 3 million pregnancies. They pose appreciable …

Approximately 70% of pregnancies among young unmarried women living in the United
States are unintended. Unintended pregnancy results in negative health and economic …

Objective (s) The objective of this study was to identify women's and health care providers'
information priorities for contraceptive decision making and counseling, respectively. Study …

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 …

METHODS: DHS data from 21 Sub-Saharan African countries were used to assess the
relationship between spousal discussion and correct reporting of partner's attitude toward …

Nearly one-quarter of married, fertile-age women in Sub-Saharan Africa say that they want
to avoid pregnancy but are not using contraceptives. To the best of our knowledge, this …