Despite narratives about empowering women through contraception, global family planning
programs are evaluated primarily by their ability to increase contraceptive uptake and …

Background Nearly half of women will switch or discontinue using their selected
contraceptive method in the first year. Research on early switching or discontinuation …

In recent years there has been extensive promotion of long-acting reversible contraceptives
(LARC) globally to increase access to what is widely considered a highly effective …

Statement of the problem Hispanic American adolescents experience high rates of
pregnancy with profound consequences. Compared with White teens, Hispanic teens use …

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, altering nearly every facet of
contemporary life and causing behavioral and socioeconomic changes that seemed …

Enthusiasm for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is growing among donors and
NGOs throughout the global reproductive health field. There is an emerging concern …

Background Contraception use among postpartum women is important to prevent
unintended pregnancies and optimize birth spacing. Long-acting reversible contraception …

Objective To explore publicly available information about the self-removal of long-acting
reversible contraception (LARC) on a popular video-sharing website. Study design We …

Background: Understanding reasons for birth control method choice may inform
interventions that help young women choose the best method for them. The purpose of this …

Women of color experience marked disparities in fulfillment of desired postpartum
permanent contraception. While many attribute the disparity to the required Medicaid …