Sexual and reproductive health needs of women with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Shilpa Sisodia, Zara Hammond, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Charlotte Hanlon, Laura Asher

“…Women with SMI were shown to have higher rates of HIV and low levels of contraception knowledge and use, with little advice offered by professionals.…”
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The sexual and reproductive health needs and preferences of youths in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-synthesis. by Victoria Kalu Uka, Helen White, Debbie M Smith

“…Information needs encompassed desires for age-appropriate education on contraception, safer sex, bodily changes, and healthy relationships to fill knowledge gaps. …”
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Impact of Social Cultural Factors on Teenage Pregnancies in Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Ndyamuhakyi, Sonia

“…This should include information on contraception, reproductive rights, and the consequences of early pregnancies. …”
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Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…Papers largely addressed contraception, abortion, cervical cancer screening, gender-based violence, and sexual health education. …”
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Decoding fertility behaviour of married women in Zambia: A multipronged analysis of bio-demographic, socio-economic and intermediate factors. by Bwalya Bupe Bwalya, Clifford Odimegwu

“…While previous research has examined the influence of bio-demographic and socio-economic factors, it has neglected the role of overlooked intermediate variables such as age at first marriage, contraception use, and abortion. This study investigated the influence of these variables, while controlling for bio-demographic and socio-economic factors, on women's fertility behaviour in Zambia. …”
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Longitudinal examination of young married women’s fertility and family planning intentions and how they relate to subsequent family planning use in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh India by Niranjan Saggurti, Lisa Calhoun, Priya Nanda, Ilene S Speizer, A J Francis Zavier, Gwyn Hainsworth

“…Objectives This study examines which fertility and family planning (FP) intentions are related to subsequent FP use in a sample of young, married women in India.Design We use 3-year longitudinal data from married women ages 15–19 in 2015–2016 (wave 1) who are not using contraception to examine factors associated with any use of FP in 2018–2019 (wave 2).Setting Data were collected in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India.Participants A representative sample of 4893 young married women ages 15–19 was surveyed in 2015–2016 and 4000 of them were found and interviewed 3 years later. …”
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Socio-Demographic Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Zone Four Yumbe District. by Momone, Evaline

“…The study recommends that there is a need to implement age-appropriate and culturally sensitive sex education programs in schools to provide adolescents with accurate information about reproductive health, contraception, and healthy relationships. There is also a need to ensure affordable and accessible reproductive healthcare services, including family planning and contraceptives, to empower teenagers to make informed choices about their reproductive health.…”
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Vaginal Atrophy following Long-Term Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use: A Case Report by Christie Walker, Shawky Z. A. Badawy

“…Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a commonly used form of contraception, with noncontraceptive benefits for the user. …”
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Politique de planification familiale, pratiques de stérilisation et hiérarchisation sociale en Iran by Rosanna Sestito

“…Minority populations are subject to structural violence and discrimination, which is reflected in the fact that professionals withhold information on the various methods of contraception or perform sterilisations without consent.…”
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Robot-Assisted Removal of a Partially Intravesical Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Large Bladder Stone by Cassandra Heaney, Paul Lee, Andrew Winer

“…An intrauterine device (IUD) is a highly effective and widely utilized option for long-acting reversible contraception. IUDs are generally well-tolerated with a low rate of serious complications. …”
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The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study by Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Luz Viviana Sastre Gomez, Jess Letch, Anna Bornemisza, Kristin Diemer

“…This paper aims to describe the prevalence of IPV and family planning use, and explore how IPV intersects with SRH among young Kiribati women; including met and unmet need for family planning, and use of contraception. Methods Data for this paper were drawn from the Kiribati Social Development Indicator Survey [1], conducted in 2018–2019. …”
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Mixed-methods reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices survey of IDPs, returnees and host communities in Jonglei State, South Sudan by William Clemmer, Mounir Lado, Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Tracey Koehlmoos

“…The ability to list at least three warning/danger signs or essentials of care for different MNCH categories among respondents was low (range, 37·0%–47·1%). 1% of females and 3% of males use contraception. ANC and PNC are suboptimal and largely provided by unskilled providers. 26% of women exclusively breastfed for up to 6 months. …”
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Cell-free DNA release following psychosocial and physical stress in women and men by A. S. Limberg, F. Berg, E. Köper, C. Lindgraf, C. Gevers, R. Kumsta, E. M. Hummel, D. A. Moser

“…This study further investigated these findings by testing 31 female participants (16 using oral hormonal contraception and 15 not using oral hormonal contraception), and the results were subsequently compared with those of 16 male participants. …”
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Etyczne i prawne aspekty stosowania preparatu medycznego ellaOne czyli tzw. pigułki „pięć dni później” by Andrzej Kobyliński

“…The article focuses on ethical and legal aspects of the use of the postcoital contraception. In November 2014, The European Medicines Agency recommended a change in classification status from prescription to non-prescription for the emergency contraceptive ellaOne. …”
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Missing IUD Despite Threads at the Cervix by Andrew L. Atkinson, Jonathan D. Baum

“…Today, the intrauterine device (IUD) is by far the most popular form of long term reversible contraception in the world. Side effects from the IUD are minimal and complications are rare. …”
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Pregnancy Following Liver Transplantation: Review of Outcomes and Recommendations for Management by Kuljit S Parhar, Paul S Gibson, Carla S Coffin

“…Several key issues that are noted when counselling patients who are considering pregnancy following liver transplantation include the optimal timing of pregnancy, optimal contraception methods and the management of immunosuppression during pregnancy. …”
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L’Église verte ? La construction d’une écologie catholique : étapes et tensions by Étienne Grésillon , Bertrand Sajaloli

“…To overcome this opposition, the Vatican does not speak of the ecological disaster and has defined a "human ecology" Catholic defending the traditional values of the church (prohibition of contraception and medically assisted reproduction technologies...). …”
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Effect of postpartum clinical guideline on maternal outcomes in iranian women: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Leila Abdoli Najmi, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh, Haniyeh Salehi Poormehr, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…However, the rate of infant formula use was significantly lower in the intervention group (12.9%) compared to the control group (23.4%) (P = 0.027). In terms of contraceptive methods used, 24.3% of the intervention group and 22.2% of the control group reported using reliable contraceptive methods )P = 0.035(. …”
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Intravesical Migration of Missed Intrauterine Device Associated with Stone Formation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mücahit Kart, Turgay Gülecen, Murat Üstüner, Seyfettin Çiftçi, Ufuk Yavuz, Cüneyd Özkürkçügil

“…Intrauterine device is the most widely used method of reversible contraception. It may cause various complications including perforation of uterus. …”
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