Abstract Background Globally, 14.3% of women of reproductive age use intrauterine
contraception (IUC), but the distribution of IUC users is strikingly nonuniform. In some …

Significant public health disparities exist surrounding teen and unplanned pregnancy in the
United States. Women of color and those with lower education and socioeconomic status …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate 12-month satisfaction and continuation rates of intrauterine device
(IUD) and implant users enrolled in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project and compare these …

OBJECTIVE: To introduce and promote the use of long-acting reversible methods of
contraception (LARC; intrauterine contraceptives and subdermal implant) by removing …

BACKGROUND: Adolescent women have a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Currently,
there are little data about their choice to initiate long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) …

OBJECTIVE: To conduct an analysis of intrauterine device (IUD)-related outcomes including
expulsion, contraceptive failure, and early discontinuation and to compare these outcomes …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe and explore provider-and patient-level perspectives
regarding long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) for teens and young adults (ages 16 …

OBJECTIVE: To examine predictors of health care providers perceiving intrauterine devices
(IUDs) as unsafe for nulliparous women and of infrequent provision of IUDs to nulliparous …

Objective We sought to systematically review the literature on health workers' values and
preferences related to contraceptive methods. Study design As part of a larger review, we …

BACKGROUND: The intrauterine device (IUD) is a safe, long-acting, highly effective method
of birth control. Two-visit protocols for IUD insertion may represent a barrier to IUD uptake …