Postpartum contraception: a missed opportunity to prevent unintended pregnancy and short inter-pregnancy intervals
Postpartum contraception: a missed opportunity to prevent unintended pregnancy and short inter-pregnancy intervals
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DOI:
10.1136/jfprhc-2014-101165
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发表时间:
2016-04-01
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通讯作者:
Glasier, Anna
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Heller, Rebecca;Cameron, Sharon;Glasier, Anna
Background Women in the postpartum period need effective contraception. Unintended pregnancies soon after childbirth may lead to abortion or short inter-pregnancy intervals associated with adverse outcomes. Using databases for a 6-month period (September 2013-February 2014) we examined the proportion of women attending for abortion in Edinburgh, Scotland who had given birth in the preceding 12months, and the proportion of women giving birth in this region after an inter-pregnancy interval of 12months or less. We also surveyed 250 women prior to discharge from the same maternity service about their contraceptive intentions.Results Some 75/1175 (6.4%) attending for abortion had given birth within the preceding 12months and 332/4713 (7.0%) postpartum women gave birth following an inter-pregnancy interval of 12months or less. When considering parous women, percentages were 13.3% and 13.9%, respectively. The majority (n=237, 96.7%) of postpartum women were not planning another pregnancy within the year but only a minority (n=32, 12.8%) were planning on using long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), namely the implant or intrauterine device. However, 42.8% (n=107) indicated that if the implant or intrauterine contraception could be inserted before they left hospital then they would choose these methods (p