As birth spacing has demonstrated health benefits for a woman and her children,
contraception after childbirth is recognized as an important health issue. The potential risk of …

Fertility and sexual activity can resume shortly after childbirth therefore the early initiation of
effective postpartum contraception is important to prevent an unintended pregnancy. An inter …

One half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended and associated with adverse
pregnancy outcomes. The postpartum period is an important, yet underutilized, time to …

Background Repeat pregnancies after a short interpregnancy interval are common and are
associated with negative maternal and infant health outcomes. Few studies have examined …

Postpartum contraception is important to prevent unintended pregnancies. Assisting women
in achieving recommended inter-pregnancy intervals is a significant maternal-child health …

The antenatal and postpartum periods provide unique windows during which maternal
health care needs can be identified and addressed. Patients often have regular contact with …

Results The most recent French data show that approximately 2% of women with induced
abortion have deliver within 6 months before this abortion and 4% had a child six to twelve …

Whatever the outcome, pregnancy provides the opportunity to offer effective contraception to
couples motivated to avoid another pregnancy. This narrative review summarizes the …

Why is so little time given to considering contraception during pregnancy and in the
immediate postpartum period? Pregnancy may be the result of careful planning and …

OBJECTIVE: To assess pregnancies that could have been averted through improved access
to contraceptive methods in the 2 years after delivery. METHODS: In this cohort study, we …