Objective Uptake of permanent contraception among women remains low in sub-Saharan
Africa compared to other regions. We aimed to synthesize available evidence on barriers to …

OBJECTIVE: To assess women's preferences for contraception after delivery and to
compare use with preferences. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of women aged 18 …

In this paper, I explore the role that regret does and should play in medical decision-making.
Specifically, I consider whether the possibility of a patient experiencing post-treatment regret …

Objective Tubal sterilization remains one of the most commonly requested contraceptive
methods in the United States. Catholic hospital policy prohibits all sterilizations, but this ban …

Sterilisation requests made by young, child-free adults are frequently denied by doctors,
despite sterilisation being legally available to individuals over the age of 18. A commonly …

This chapter discusses two related but conceptually distinct health concerns in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs):(a) voluntary family planning, and (b) abortion, including …

Many women identify sterilisation as their preferred form of contraception. However, their
requests to be sterilised are frequently denied by doctors. Given a commitment to ensuring …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between specific
contraceptives use and reproductive tract infections (RTIs). Study design Participants …

Background Female sterilization is a safe and effective surgical procedure of achieving
contraception. There is disparity in the prevalence of female sterilization globally, with high …

Objective To estimate the regret rate and risk factors for regret among women who have
undergone sterilization. Methods A retrospective study was conducted among all women …