Introduction The levonorgestrel oral emergency contraceptive is well tolerated and effective,
however its use is still limited, mainly due to safety concerns. Objective This systematic …

Purpose Adolescent pregnancy, while recently in decline, remains a matter in need of
addressing. Education and counselling are deemed crucial and this review aims at …

Most American women become aware of pregnancy~ 3–7 weeks after conceptive sex, and
all must seek testing to confirm their pregnant status. The delay between conceptive sex and …

Equitable access to contraception is critical for reproductive autonomy. Using cross-
sectional data from the DocStyles survey administered September–October 2020 (68 …

Background: The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children
identified emergency contraceptive pills as 1 of the 13 essential underused, low-cost, and …

Purpose To evaluate the availability and accessibility of emergency contraception (EC) to
adolescents in US pharmacies across four Southwestern states, 3 years after the federal …

Emergency contraception (EC), or postcoital contraception, is a therapy aimed at preventing
unintended pregnancy after an act of unprotected or under-protected sexual intercourse …

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 …

Confidentiality is an essential component of high-quality health care for adolescents and
young adults and can have an impact on the health care experiences and health outcomes …

Pregnancy carries high medical and psychosocial risks that could lead pregnant women to
experience serious health consequences. Providing protective measures for pregnant …