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Newest firstBackgroundPregnant patients experiencing incarceration with a history of substance use face complex challenges accessing reproductive health services. Despite research indicating interest in these services, contraception counseling and services are often excluded from routine carceral health services.ObjectivesWe sought to examine the postpartum contraceptive plans and fulfillment of pregnant patients in the North…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Most Norwegian adolescents experience their first sexual intercourse during late adolescence. Use of contraception is important to avoid unwanted pregnancy, while condoms can also protect against sexually transmitted diseases. There are few studies on the use of contraception at first sexual intercourse, most with varying results, and some studies have only examined the use of contraception among girls.…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction The population of women involved in criminal legal systems (WICL), a majority of whom are reproductive-aged, has risen steadily in the United States. They contend with numerous barriers to sexual and reproductive health services resulting in high rates of unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancy. Materials and methods This study included 132 non-pregnancy seeking reproductive-aged WICL en…
While community-based interventions are a proven high-impact strategy to increase contraceptive uptake in low-income countries, their capacity to support women's contraceptive choices (including continued use, switching and discontinuation) in the long run remains insufficiently discussed. This cohort study follows 883 women 3 and 6 months after they received a modern method during community campaigns organized in…
Open article record in new tab ↗PurposeWhile many women worldwide use contraception, there is a paucity of research on individual experiences of side effects and their impacts. To address this gap, we analysed free-text responses of contraception experiences from 337 women aged 18 to 35, based in the UK who took part in an online survey on contraception. Materials and methodsThrough a directed content analysis approach, we developed a coding fra…
IntroductionOn June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturned the right to abortion set forth by Roe v. Wade, granting states the authority to regulate access to abortion services. This has led to widespread bans, threatening patients access to, and healthcare providers abilities to provide, the full spectrum of reproductive health services. The ruling disproportionately affects mar…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundHigh risk fertility behaviours including pregnancy early or late in the reproductive life course, higher parity and short birth intervals are ongoing concerns in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) such as Bangladesh. Although such factors have been identified as major risk factors for perinatal mortality, there has been a lack of progress in the area despite the implementation of the Millennium and…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: The need to tackle sexual health problems and promote positive sexual health has been acknowledged in Irish health policy. Young people's sexual behaviour however remains under-researched with limited national data available. METHODS: This study presents the first nationally representative and internationally comparable data on young people's sexual health behaviours in Ireland. Self-complete questionn…
Open article record in new tab ↗CBD efforts have a definite role in a variety of country programming contexts. However, contemporary efforts need to strive for an expanded method mix, strong support and motivation of CBD agents, and robust integration with existing health systems.
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