Unplanned pregnancy and contraceptive use in Hull and East Yorkshire

Contraceptive practice and unplanned pregnancy among single university students.

The sexual behaviour and contraceptive practices of a random sample of unmarried university students were compared with those of a group attending the student health service with an unplanned pregnancy. The immediate cause of most pregnancies in this series was incorrect use of a rhythm method. Irregularity of the menstrual cycle may have been a contributing factor in many cases. Psychological ...

Contraceptive use and unplanned pregnancy among female sex workers in Zambia☆☆☆★

OBJECTIVES Access to reproductive healthcare, including contraceptive services, is an essential component of comprehensive healthcare for female sex workers (FSW). Here, we evaluated the prevalence of and factors associated with contraceptive use, unplanned pregnancy, and pregnancy termination among FSW in three transit towns in Zambia. STUDY DESIGN Data arose from the baseline quantitative s...

Effective Contraceptive Use Following Unplanned Pregnancy Among Ugandan Women Living with HIV

Ambivalence and pregnancy: adolescents' attitudes, contraceptive use and pregnancy.

CONTEXT It is often argued that adolescents who become pregnant do not sufficiently appreciate the negative consequences, and that prevention programs should target participants' attitudes toward pregnancy. METHODS Data from the first two waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to examine whether 15-19-year-old females' attitudes toward pregnancy influence thei...

Indonesian couples' pregnancy ambivalence and contraceptive use.

CONTEXT Most studies on pregnancy ambivalence are based on data from women and depend on the women's perceptions to measure their partner's pregnancy intentions. Because these perceptions may not be accurate, data collected directly from men are needed to understand the role of couple dynamics in fertility behavior. METHOD Matched couple data from the 2002-2003 Indonesia Demographic and Healt...