Article
Increasing access to immediate postpartum intrauterine contraception in the UK
2021-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Background Early resumption of fertility after childbirth can lead to unintended pregnancy (UIP), with short interpregnancy intervals linked to poorer obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Barriers exist for women accessing contraception during the postpartum period, particularly long-acting reversible methods such as intrauterine contraception which are the most effective at preventing UIP. Immediate postpartum intrau...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1e74ba55-ba5b-5704-9120-ff782c8c14d8
- DOI
- 10.7488/era/1416
