OBJECTIVE Many forms of contraception are available on prescription only for example, the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). In this analysis we aim to identify key determinants of prescription contraceptive use. DESIGN Cross-sectional population survey. Data on sociodemographic indices, concerns about the OCP and perceived barriers to access were...

Coitus interruptus, also known as the withdrawal method, is the oldest form of male contraceptive method to be practiced. [1] It involves the male partner pulling out the penis before ejaculation. [1] Even though it is the oldest method of male contraception to be practiced, research has given it very little attention. The few studies that have been conducted suggest that it is widely practiced...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Family physicians and obstetrician-gynecologists provide much of contraceptive care in the United States and have a shared goal in preventing unintended pregnancy among patients. We assessed their competency to offer women contraceptives of the highest efficacy levels. METHODS We conducted a national probability survey of family physicians and obstetrician-gynecologi...

In GHSP’s March 2017 article by Nieto-Andrade and colleagues, “Women’s Limited Choice and Availability of Modern Contraception at Retail Outlets and Public-Sector Facilities in Luanda, Angola, 2012–2015,” the authors assert that public health policies must ensure the availability and affordability of contraceptives on the market and expand the range of options for women. I would argue that publ...

Use of contraception outside the terms of the product licence That it should take our experts 17 pages to explain the problem of prescribing outside the licences of contraceptives surely exposes a credibility gap between regulation and prescribing. It seems we are now expected to know the detail of every licence of every drug we use and to tell the patient when we are outside the licence. This ...

The Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix was established in 1942 to expand Arizona women's access to family planning [2] resources. The Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix was formed through the merging of The Mother's Health Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, with the national Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The clinic was primarily based within the Phoenix Memorial Hospital campus b...

BACKGROUND There is a popular belief among the general population that Nigerian soldiers tend to have large families but this has not been substantiated with evidence-based research. The Nigerian military health authority implements female-targetted contraception strategies, with less focus on their husbands; who are the dominant fertility determinants. OBJECTIVE To determine the perception a...

A cross sectional, community-based, descriptive study among women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) in Nigeria to explore the possible reasons for contraceptive non-use despite reported high awareness was carried out. Data were obtained using a standard questionnaire instrument and applied on 2001 respondents. Contraceptive prevalence among sexually active respondents was 14.8% for all me...

The Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix was established in 1942 to expand Arizona women's access to family planning [2] resources. The Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix was formed through the merging of The Mother's Health Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, with the national Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The clinic was primarily based within the Phoenix Memorial Hospital campus b...

BACKGROUND Unwanted teenage pregnancies have a notable detrimental impact on the learners' trajectory and have been associated with jeopardising the students' educational progress and future career prospects. These pregnancies are mostly unplanned and unintended and many are terminated, either legally or illegally. AIM The aim of this study was to explore the contributory role played by the k...