BMJ 1992;305:931-2 be assumed not to be., planning a pregnancy. A treatment which minimised the likelihood of a delayed bleed, and therefore the requirement for a pregnancy test, would seem advantageous. The three pregnancies conceived after mifepristone treatment suggests that the next cycle and ovulation may occur without an intervening bleed. As we found no true failures of mifepristone trea...

Unintended pregnancy is a significant global problem. In 2008, there were over 100 million unplanned pregnancies worldwide, representing approximately 41% of global conceptions. Family planning strategies in many countries are shifting from increasing the uptake of contraception among nonusers to increasing the uptake of the most effective methods among users of less effective methods. One of t...

Japan approved the use of low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs) in June 1999, after more than 35 years of debate. The debate leaves a legacy of misinformation about and various sources of resistance to OCs. Benefits are expected to include greater control for women over their fertility and a reduction in the high rates of unplanned pregnancies and abortions. Successful implementation of the new po...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity may improve during pregnancy but postpartum flares are common. Patients taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs should be counselled about effective contraception. Knowledge about drug safety in pregnancy is limited but the Therapeutic Goods Administration categories and online resources are a guide to the data currently available. Begin prepregna...

Unplanned pregnancy is one of the most difficult life experiences for young women. Women are often confused and seek help and support. When the problem occurs, a woman has three choices: parenting the baby, planning for adoption, or terminating the pregnancy. Choosing one of these three options is often difficult. This study aimed to identify the factors (variables) influencing women’s decision...

The aim was to identify aspects of vulnerability in the face repeat pregnancies adolescents according sociodemographic, gynecological, obstetric, and contraceptive variables, determine whether or not these were planned. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with quantitative approach 323 postpartum hospitalized rooming-in unit maternity hospital located Center-South region city São Paulo...

Introduction: Although changes occur in various dimensions quality of life and it plays a significant role the health pregnant women, there are limited data on women. The objective study was to identify women.
 Methods: We conducted descriptive cross-sectional Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital Research Centre, Pokhara 167 women attending an antenatal clinic over one month period, s...

India was the first country in the world to formulate the national family planning program in the year 1952 with the objective of “ reducing the birth rate of the extent necessary to stabilize the population at a level consistent with requirement of National economy”.3 In India, more than 75% of pregnancies are unplanned and a quarter of them are undesired.4Annually almost 11 million abortions ...

Research has consistently shown that high rates of abortion reflect high levels of unintended pregnancy, and that is certainly the case in Nigeria. Of the estimated 6.8 million pregnancies that occur annually in Nigeria, one in five are unplanned, and half of these end in an induced abortion (Figure 1, page 2). This issue brief highlights the latest scientific evidence on the causes and consequ...

Abstract Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy and its complications are a global problem that affects women, families, and the community. Objective: This study aimed to assess the relationship between pregnancy intention, pregnancy outcomes, postpartum depression, and maternal role adaptation in pregnant women referred to healthcare centers of Robat Karim City, Iran.  Materials and Methods: Thi...