Pregnancy Intention and Contraceptive Use Among Adult Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indu B. Ahluwalia ◽  
Nedra Whitehead ◽  
Diana Bensyl
2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah E. Gibbs ◽  
Yasamin Kusunoki ◽  
Elizabeth Colantuoni ◽  
Caroline Moreau

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e0217330
Author(s):  
Deus Thindwa ◽  
Megan Landes ◽  
Monique van Lettow ◽  
Annie Kanyemba ◽  
Ernest Nkhoma ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Bonnet ◽  
Béatrice Blondel ◽  
Caroline Moreau

Abstract Background In France, while the prevalence of contraception is high, a significant proportion of pregnancies are unintended. Following the 2012 pill scare, the contraceptive method mix, which was mostly comprised of pills and intrauterine devices (IUD), has become more diversified. In this changing landscape, our objective was to describe trends in live births resulting from contraceptive failure and evaluate how patterns of contraceptive use have contributed to observed changes between 2010 and 2016. Methods We used data from the 2010 and the 2016 French National Perinatal surveys which included all births from all maternity units in France over a one-week period. Interviews collecting information about pre-conception contraceptive practices were conducted in the maternity ward post-delivery. Women were classified as having a contraceptive failure if they discontinued contraception because they were pregnant. Our study sample included adult women who had a live birth, had ever used contraception and did not undergo infertility treatment (n = 11,590 in 2010 and n = 9703 in 2016). We evaluated changes in contraceptive failure over time using multivariate Poisson regressions to adjust for sociodemographic characteristics and pre-pregnancy contraceptive methods. Results Pre-pregnancy contraception evolved between 2010 and 2016 with a 12.3% point-drop in pill use, and conversely, 4.6%- and 3.2%-point increases in IUD and condom use, respectively. Use of other barrier or natural methods doubled between 2010 and 2016 but remained marginal (1.4% in 2010 vs 3.6% in 2016). Between 2010 and 2016, the proportion of live births resulting from contraceptive failure rose from 7.8 to 10.0%, with higher risks among younger, parous and socially disadvantaged mothers. The risk ratio of contraceptive failure in 2016 compared to 2010 remained higher after sociodemographic adjustments (aRR = 1.34; 95% CI; 1.23–1.47) and after adjusting for pre-pregnancy contraceptive method mix (aRR = 1.35; 95% CI; 1.25–1.49). Increases in contraceptive failures were concentrated among pill and condom users. Conclusions Recent shifts in contraceptive behaviors in France following the 2012 pill scare may be associated with a subsequent increase in births resulting from short acting contraceptives failures.


Contraception ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 416
Author(s):  
D Loll ◽  
J Bauermeister ◽  
E Ela ◽  
A Manu ◽  
E Morhe ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Melchionne

Unintended pregnancy often leads to undesirable outcomes for both mothers and children. However, the definition of unintended pregnancy in the sociology of family formation has been restricted to the intentions of mothers. The intentions of fathers—and, with them, the possible role of disagreement about pregnancy intention—remain outside most conceptual frameworks and research programs. This article draws together a number of indicators of unilateral pregnancy in research on contemporary family formation in the United States. Studies of pregnancy intendedness and contraceptive use consistently provide evidence suggesting a significant role for unilateral pregnancy in family formation. Working on the assumption that unilateral pregnancy presents great potential for social dislocation, this article argues for the integration of the concept of unilateral pregnancy into the theoretical framework informing research on family formation.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e0215947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deus Thindwa ◽  
Megan Landes ◽  
Monique van Lettow ◽  
Annie Kanyemba ◽  
Ernest Nkhoma ◽  
...  

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