Contraception

BASICS

DESCRIPTION

Medications or procedures that control the timing of pregnancies and prevent unintended pregnancies. Options are divided into two major categories: hormonal and nonhormonal.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Incidence

42% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended. Unintended pregnancies are associated with increased risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes.

RISK FACTORS

Unintended pregnancy: higher rates among women ages 18 to 24 and >40, unmarried women, women with less than a college education, and minority groups

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