Psychiatric vulnerability and the risk for unintended pregnancies, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unintended pregnancies (UPs) are a global health problem as they contribute to adverse maternal and offspring outcomes, which underscores the need for prevention. As psychiatric vulnerability has previously been linked to sexual risk behavior, planning capacities and compliance with contraception methods, we aim to explore whether it is a risk factor for UPs.

Methods

Electronic databases were searched in November 2020. All articles in English language with data on women with age ≥ 18 with a psychiatric diagnosis at time of conception and reported pregnancy intention were included, irrespective of obstetric outcome (fetal loss, livebirth, or abortion). Studies on women with intellectual disabilities were excluded. We used the National Institutes of Health tool for

SUBMITTER: Schonewille NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8876535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature