BACKGROUND Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is among the highest in the world with an estimated 160 women dying every day of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition to appropriate management of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, preventing unwanted pregnancies is an effective way to reduce maternal deaths. Identifying potentially modifiable factors asso...

BACKGROUND Few data exist regarding pregnancy in lesbian and bisexual (LB) women. OBJECTIVES To determine the likelihood of LB women becoming pregnant, naturally or assisted, in comparison with heterosexual women SEARCH STRATEGY: Systematic review of papers published 1 January 2000 to 23 June 2015. SELECTION CRITERIA Studies contained details of pregnancy rates among LB women compared with ...

Teenage pregnancy is a significant public health issue. Worldwide, some 15 million pregnancies occur every year among young women aged 15 to 19, approximately 1.25 million in the 28 OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) nations, and between 750.000 and 850.000 in the United States. As is well known, an estimated fifth of pregnancies World Wide ended in abortion. In Europe...

Evidence suggests that there is widespread home use of abortion pills in Ireland and that ending a pregnancy in this way is potentially safer than the alternatives available to many women. This paper argues that there is a strong case for women with unwanted pregnancies to be offered truthful and objective information regarding the use of abortion pills by trusted local professionals and, furth...

Contraceptives that are readily available and acceptable are required in many poorer countries to reduce population growth and in all countries to prevent maternal morbidity and mortality arising from unintended pregnancies. Most available methods use hormonal steroids or are variations of barrier methods. Reports from several fora over the last 12 years have emphasized the number of unwanted p...

Around half of the pregnancies in women with epilepsy are unplanned and choice contraceptive method epileptic is important, since it requires considering their possible pharmacological interactions certain types anti-epileptic drugs. Drugs from this class which induce hepatic enzyme activity may alter metabolism most hormonal methods contraception, affect efficacy. Hormonal contraception regard...

OBJECTIVE This paper explores the relationship between domestic violence against women inflicted by husbands, unwanted pregnancy and pregnancy termination of Bangladeshi urban women. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study used the nationally representative 2007 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) data. The BDHS covered a representative sample of 10,996 ever married women from rural and u...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness of a fertility awareness-based method supported by a mobile-based application to prevent unwanted pregnancies as a method of natural birth control. METHODS In a retrospective analysis, the application's efficiency as a contraceptive method was examined on data from 4054 women who used the application as contrace...