Sterilization: The world’s most widely used method Sterilization is the world’s most widely used contraceptive method, in developing and developed countries alike. It accounts for nearly half of all contraceptive use. Today, one out of four couples worldwide use sterilization as their family planning method. However, the number of female sterilization users exceeds the number of vasectomy users...

PURPOSE We explored the contraceptive experiences of female teens with epilepsy, including their knowledge and perceptions of interactions between antiepileptic drugs and hormonal contraception and contraceptive decision-making processes. METHOD From November 2012 to May 2013, we conducted one online survey (n=114) and 12 online focus group discussions (n=26) with female teens with epilepsy a...

Purpose In a country like Bangladesh that has made great progress in contraceptive use with one of the lowest levels of fertility and highest levels of contraceptive use, understanding what factors influence women's decisions to discontinue a contraceptive method and not switch to a new method is critical in designing interventions and programs that will help enable Bangladesh to reach its FP20...

Volume 34, Number 3, May/June 2002 Significant proportions of U.S. women switch contraceptive methods. Indeed, when all method-related reasons for stopping use are considered, two-year discontinuation rates are as high as 90% for some methods; rates are particularly high among unmarried women.1 As a result, the rate of method switching is the primary determinant of the prevalence of use of spec...

BACKGROUND In Brazil, a Ministry of Health report revealed women who underwent an abortion were predominantly in the use of contraceptive methods, but mentioned inconsistent or erroneously contraceptive use. Promoting the use of contraceptive methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies is one of the most effective strategies to reduce abortion rates and maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, ...

background: oral contraceptive pills effectiveness is lower in actual use than in clinical trials. the views of a group of married iranian women were sought as a step toward improving the enhanced use of contraceptive pills. methods: two focus groups of current pill users (n=13) and two focus groups of women not currently taking the pills (n=14) were held. leaders trained facilitators; themes w...

Background The position of the intrauterine device (IUD) in Kenya’s contraceptive method mix among married women of reproductive age has declined over time, dropping from a prevalence of 4.2% in 1993 to 2.4% in 2003 (CBS, MOH, & ORC Macro, 2004). Moreover, as contraceptive prevalence has increased (currently at 33% for modern methods), the IUD’s share of the modern method mix has declined by ha...

Background: The population of urban areas has been increasing in an alarming rate. The people of urban slums increased faster than non-slum areas over the decades. At present more than one-third of the urban people are slum dwellers in Bangladesh. Objectives: The study aims to investigate the factors affecting contraceptive use and method choice among women living in the urban slums in Banglade...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between pregnancy history and the use of contraception among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in East Africa. METHODS Demographic and Health Surveys data from Burundi (2010), Kenya (2008-2009), Rwanda (2010), Tanzania (2010) and Uganda (2011) were used in the analysis. Logistic regression was used to determine the effects of women's pregnancy histo...