ReviewContraception and reproductive medicine2018
Return of fertility after discontinuation of contraception: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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39 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impacts of Contraception on Future Fertility: Addressing Concerns to Improve Understanding.Studies in family planning · 2026Article
- The impact of prior hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use on endometrial lining thickness in the fertility clinic setting: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- The association between levonorgestrel intrauterine devices and female fertility compared to other contraceptive methods: A historical cohort study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Assessing patterns, barriers, and motivations for family planning utilization among currently pregnant women in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Contraceptive-induced impairment: a rodent model study of levonorgestrel and DMPA.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2025Article
- Return to fertility after subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate: a narrative review.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2025Review
- Hormonal Contraception and Endometrial Thickness in IVF/ICSI Cycles: A Multicentre Historical Cohort Study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- The economic impact of Long-Acting Contraceptives (LARCs) on public health.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Perceptions of women and their partners on postabortion intrauterine contraception: A qualitative study in central Uganda.PloS one · 2025Article
- Bridging the knowledge gap: a feminist lens on the post-birth control syndrome and media narratives.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Sickle cell disease and infertility risks: implications for counseling and care of affected girls and women.Expert review of hematology · 2024Review
- Reversible female contraceptives: historical, current, and future perspectives†.Biology of reproduction · 2024Review
- YouTube and the implementation and discontinuation of the oral contraceptive pill: A mixed-method content analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Reasons for premature removal of progestogen implant among women in a community in Pretoria.Journal of the colleges of medicine of South Africa · 2024Article
- Perception of women on safety and efficacy of contraceptives: A comparative study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Young Adults' Understanding of Modifiable Risk Factors of Infertility.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Associations of periconceptional oral contraceptive use with pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes.International journal of epidemiology · 2023Article
- Provider bias and family planning in Upper Egypt: a simulated client approach.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2023Article
- Perspectives on the side effects of hormonal contraceptives among women of reproductive age in Kitwe district of Zambia: a qualitative explorative study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- The Relationship Between Contraceptive Method Use and Return of Fecundity Among Women Attempting Pregnancy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Demography · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionAlong with increasing availability and utilization of contraception, It is also important to confirm that the effects of contraception use on resumption of fertility after discontinuation However currently evidences on resumption of fertility after contraception use are inconclusive and practically fertility after termination of contraception remains a big concern for women who are using contraception. This fear poses a negative impact on utilization and continuation of contraception. Therefore, Estimating the rate of pregnancy resumption after contraceptive use from the available reports and identifying the associating factors are important for designing a strategy to overcome the problem.
methodsThe review was conducted through a systematic literature search of articles published between 1985 and 2017. Five bibliographic databases and libraries: PubMed/Medline, Global Health Database, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and African Index Medicus were used. After cleaning and sorting, analysis was performed using STATA version 11. The pooled rate of conception was estimated with a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed by the I
resultsTwenty two studies that enrolled a total of 14,884 women who discontinued contraception were retained for final analysis. The pooled rate of pregnancy was 83.1% (95% CI = 78.2-88%) within the first 12 months of contraceptive discontinuation. It was not significantly different for hormonal methods and IUD users. Similarly the type of progesterone in specific contraception option and duration of oral-contraceptive use do not significantly influence the return of fertility following cessation of contraception. However the effect of parity in the resumption of pregnancy following cessation of contraception was inconclusive. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Contraceptive use regardless of its duration and type does not have a negative effect on the ability of women to conceive following termination of use and it doesn't significantly delay fertility. Therefore, appropriate counseling is important to assure the women to use the methods as to their interest.
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