Unintended Pregnancy
In France, 33% of pregnancies are unintended. Of women at risk for unintended pregnancy, only 3% do not use contraception, and ...
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Unintended Pregnancy Prevention: Contraception
In the United States, almost half of all pregnancies are unintended.1 Several safe and highly effective methods of contraception (birth control) are available to prevent unintended pregnancy.
Births from Unintended Pregnancy
Prevalence of unintended pregnancy among live births; maternal and newborn health risks associated with unintended pregnancy.(May 2008) ...
Disparities in rates of unintended pregnancy in the United States, 1994 and 2001. Perspect Sex Reprod Health 2006; 38:90.
Hakim-Elahi E, Tovell HM, Burnhill MS. Complications of first-trimester abortion: a report of 170,000 cases.
As many as seven in 10 young people say they worry personally about HIV/AIDS and other STDs, as well as unintended pregnancy.
Sex education can decrease the risk of sexual abuse, sexually transmissible infections and unintended pregnancy.
John’s Wort, and other drugs that speed the body’s breakdown and use of contraceptive hormones, which could result in unintended pregnancy or breakthrough bleeding.
experience that provides young people with positive messages about sex and sexuality as natural, normal, healthy parts of life; includes information about abstinence as the best way to avoid sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy; ...
Loette is an oral contraceptive, used to prevent an unintended pregnancy. Loette can also help clear up moderate acne and help with periods which are very heavy, painful or irregular.
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Disadvantages: There is a high risk for unintended pregnancy. This method does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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Finer LB, Henshaw SK. Disparities in rates of unintended pregnancy in the United States, 1994 and 2001. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2006 Jun;38(2):90-6.
Additionally, drug interaction can be severe, and alfalfa supplements could result in kidney illness, rejection of transplants, or unintended pregnancy.
Adolescents have high rates of unintended pregnancy and STDs, and research is urgently needed to find new interventions that can help girls build a healthy future.
There is no evidence that modern low-dose pills cause weight gain. However, fear of weight gain can contribute to poor compliance in taking the Pill and subsequent unintended pregnancy, especially among adolescents.
Failure rates for barrier methods are higher than for most other methods of birth control. If you are considering using a barrier method for birth control, think through what the emotional and financial costs of an unintended pregnancy would be if ...
Intrauterine devices may cause perforation of the uterus, increased chance of ectopic pregnancy, increased menstrual blood flow, and painful menstruation. The device also may be expelled, leading to unintended pregnancy.
In 1 in 5 cases, the woman fails to notice that the device is gone, and thus faces the risk of unintended pregnancy. The risk for expulsion is highest during menstruation, so women should be sure to check the strings to make sure the IUD is in place.
of those using condoms reported failure through slipping or breakage. The Guttmacher Institute estimated that "most abortions in the United States are obtained by minority women" because minority women "have much higher rates of unintended pregnancy.
 See also: Pregnancy, Fertility, Contraception, Prevention, Symptom
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