Beliefs about contraception are commonly conceptualized as playing an important role in
contraceptive decision‐making. Interventions designed to address beliefs typically include …

Although women in the United States use birth control at high rates, they also discontinue it
at high rates, often citing dissatisfaction and side effects. At the same time, research shows …

BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to determine the discrepancy between
unintended pregnancies and use of contraception is attributed to imperfect use …

Background Contraceptive use is widely recognized as a means of reducing adverse health-
related outcomes. However, dominant paradigms of contraceptive counseling may rely on a …

Most women of reproductive age have access to highly effective contraception, and all
available methods are associated with side effects. Whether a woman will experience side …

Ambivalence towards future pregnancy is common and may increase the risk of unprotected
sex and unintended pregnancy. We propose that ambivalent attitudes toward pregnancy …

Introduction: Theory‐based research is needed to understand poor contraceptive behavior
and related reproductive health sequelae. The purpose of this review was to examine the …

Despite clinical guidelines and national data describing the use of one contraceptive
method as the best and most common way to prevent unintended pregnancy, limited …

Context Educational interventions can help individuals increase their knowledge of
available contraceptive methods, enabling them to make informed decisions and use …

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