BACKGROUND Intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been studied for use for emergency
contraception for at least 35 years. IUDs are safe and highly effective for emergency …

Background Many pregnancies in the UK are either unplanned or ambivalent. This review
aimed to (i) explore barriers and facilitators to women choosing and accessing a preferred …

OBJECTIVE: The copper intrauterine device (IUD) is the most effective emergency
contraceptive available but is largely ignored in clinical practice. We examined clinicians' …

Introduction Intervention trials of structured contraceptive counseling have proved to
increase use of long‐acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) and decrease numbers of …

Background The recent focus on increasing access to long-acting reversible contraceptive
methods has often overlooked the diverse reasons why women may choose less effective …

Research suggests that men should be included in reproductive health decision making to
help enhance positive health outcomes for their partners. Men affect the use of contraception …

Introduction Emergency contraception must be followed by the use of an effective method of
contraception in order to reduce future risk of unintended pregnancies. Provision of long …

This report is based on an Indicator Framework1 developed in 2007 in which the indicators
for each of the three reports in the series were identified. The indicators in this year's report …

Abstract Objectives: To prospectively evaluate (1) pregnancy desirability,(2) stated intentions
should pregnancy occur among emergency contraception (EC) users, and (3) explore …

Although long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) remain the most effective method of
contraception for teenagers, most adolescents continue to use less reliable methods. The …