OBJECTIVE: Intrauterine contraception is used by many women worldwide, however, it is
rarely used in the United States. Although available at no cost from the state family planning …

Background Unintended pregnancy remains a serious public health challenge in the USA.
We assessed the effects of an intervention to increase patients' access to long-acting …

The 80 million unintended pregnancies that occur worldwide each year (38% of all
pregnancies) can justifiably be deemed an “epidemic.” These pregnancies result in 42 million …

METHODS We conducted a national probability survey of family physicians and obstetrician-gynecologists
(n= 1,192). We measured counseling and provision practices of intrauterine …

OBJECTIVE: The copper intrauterine device (IUD) is the most effective emergency
contraceptive available but is largely ignored in clinical practice. We examined clinicians' …

Objective Nurse practitioners (NPs) provide frontline care in women's health, including
contraception, an essential preventive service. Their importance for contraceptive care will grow, …

Human consumption is depleting the Earth's natural resources and impairing the capacity of
life-supporting ecosystems. Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and …

BACKGROUND: Placement of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) — intrauterine
devices (IUDs) and the implant — directly after an abortion provides immediate contraceptive …

Objectives. We determined whether public funding for contraception was associated with
long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use when providers received training on these …

CONTEXT: Long‐acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods (IUDs and implants) are
the most effective and cost‐effective methods for women. Although they are safe to place …