Health selectivity posits that individuals who practice preventive health behaviors are more likely to migrate to the United States, and this has been proposed as one explanation of the Latino Paradox. This paper examines evidence for health selection in the context of reproductive health using national survey data from Mexico (the longitudinal Mexico Family Life Survey [MxFLS], 2002 and 2005 w...

This project tested a communication strategy consisting of interactive workshops with themes of gender equity, sexuality and family planning. The study hypothesis is that promotion of gender equity in the context of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) would contribute to gender-equitable attitudes and contraceptive use. Thirty communities were randomized to two groups. Interventions were delay...

BACKGROUND Involving women's partners in family planning services may be one avenue by which rates of unplanned pregnancies can be reduced. STUDY DESIGN In 2009, we surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2113 women aged 18-49 years receiving services from Title X family planning clinics in the United States about their contraceptive use and their current partner, including partners' p...

CONTEXT Contraceptive discontinuation is a common event that may be associated with low motivation to avoid pregnancy. If this is the case, a substantial proportion of pregnancies that follow discontinuation will be reported as intended. METHODS Demographic and Health Survey data from six countries (Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, Kenya, the Philippines and Zimbabwe) over the ...

OBJECTIVE Because unplanned pregnancies could cause maternal-fetal complications for women with diabetes, family planning vigilance (FPV) is imperative. The aims of this article are to operationalize and describe FPV and examine the associations among FPV behaviors and diabetes self-care management (DSM) and health outcomes of women with type 1 diabetes (T1D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Retr...

the extended postpartum period is the time which is usually given less emphasis regarding family planning by policy makers, service providers and users. however, it is a time with a rising risk of unwanted conception and an often-frustrated desire for contraceptive protection. understanding the contraceptive behaviors, needs and preferences of women in this period is important the main objectiv...

CONTEXT Adolescent sexual behaviors are a significant public health concern because of the risks of STDs and the negative social consequences of teenage pregnancies. Associations between neighborhood characteristics and adolescents' initiation of sex and contraceptive use are poorly understood. METHODS Multilevel logistic regression analyses of data from 14,151 adolescents in grades 7-12 in W...

The extended postpartum period is the time which is usually given less emphasis regarding family planning by policy makers, service providers and users. However, it is a time with a rising risk of unwanted conception and an often-frustrated desire for contraceptive protection. Understanding the contraceptive behaviors, needs and preferences of women in this period is important the main objectiv...