Introduction: Effective use of contraception requires women to make an informed choice
about methods that match their individual needs and expectations. The European Thinking …

CONTEXT: Each year, nearly one in four US women at risk of unintended pregnancy
experience one or more months of contraceptive nonuse. Understanding what factors are …

Objectives We aim to assess women's perceptions regarding contraceptive effects on fertility
across a diversity of settings in sub-Saharan Africa and how they vary by women's …

PROBLEM. Half of the pregnancies in the United States that occur annually are unintended,
and of these, half occur among women using contraceptives. METHODS. Interviews with 16 …

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

BACKGROUND: Discontinuation and incorrect use of contraceptive methods may contribute
to as many as 1 million unintended pregnancies annually in the United States. Interventions …

Despite narratives about empowering women through contraception, global family planning
programs are evaluated primarily by their ability to increase contraceptive uptake and …

Myths and misperceptions continue to influence women's opinions about oral contraceptives
(OC), despite the immense body of evidence regarding OC safety and efficacy. Patient …

In the United States, unintended pregnancy is medicalized, having been labeled a health
problem and “treated” with contraception. Scholars find women's access to contraception is …