OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in the use of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC)
methods—the intrauterine device (IUD) and implant—and the extent to which these methods …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate women's patterns of contraceptive use after delivery and the
association between method use and risk of pregnancy within 18 months. METHODS: We …

Background Half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, with the highest
proportions occurring among Blacks, Hispanics, and teenagers. Understanding differences …

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 …

CONTEXT Sustained efforts have not attenuated racial and ethnic disparities in unintended
pregnancy and effective contraceptive use in the United States. The roles of attitudes toward …

PURPOSE: Increased use of contraceptive services, including long-acting reversible
contraceptives (LARCs), among sexually active teens and young adults could significantly …

The global trend shows that the use of permanent contraception to prevent unintended
pregnancy is high. Although the trend also shows a rise in the use of long‐acting reversible …

In the last two decades, the use of short-acting methods of contraception has driven the
increase of contraceptive use in Kenya. We assessed the factors associated with uptake of …

Adolescents may be ideal candidates for intrauterine device (IUD) use, given high rates of
unintended pregnancy and less successful use of short-acting contraceptive methods …

Objective Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, such as the intrauterine
device and implant, are highly effective but used by less than 10% of US women. The …