The Relationship Between Contraceptive Method Use and Return of Fecundity Among Women Attempting Pregnancy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: One of the most common barriers to using effective family planning methods is the belief that hormonal contraceptives and contraceptive devices have adverse effects on future fertility. Recent evidence from high-income settings suggests that some hormonal contraceptive methods are associated with delays in return of fecundity, yet it is unclear if these findings generalize to low- and middle-income populations, especially in regions where the injectable is widely used and pressure to bear children is significant. Using reproductive calendar data pooled across 47 Demographic and Health Surveys, we find that the unadjusted 12-month probability of pregnancy for women attempting pregnancy after discontinuing traditional methods, condoms, the pill, and the IUD ranged from 86% to 91%. The 12-mon

SUBMITTER: Gemmill A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10529236 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature