ArticleContraception2021
COVID-19's impact on contraception experiences: Exacerbation of structural inequities in women's health.
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- Pandemic changes in U.S. contraceptive use: National survey estimates reveal significant differences by demographic subgroups.Contraception · 2025Article
- Bleeding Through a Pandemic: Women's Lived Experiences with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Social Determinants of Health and Patient-Reported Difficult Discontinuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024Article
- Expanding access to postpartum contraception.Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology · 2024Review
- Fertility in a Pandemic: Evidence from California.Population and development review · 2024Article
- Mental Health Distress and Delayed Contraception Among Older Adolescents and Young Adults.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024Article
- A particular epidemiological profile: disparities in access to contraceptive methods in Brazil during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Use of telemedicine to obtain contraception among young adults: Inequities by health insurance.Contraception · 2024Article
- Disparities in adult women's access to contraception during COVID-19: a multi-country cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Improvement in contraceptive knowledge after using an online educational resource.Contraception · 2023Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contraceptive methods, abortion, and unintended pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Contraceptive care in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: A social media survey of contraceptive access, telehealth use and telehealth quality.Contraception · 2023Article
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- Changes in the Frequency and Type of Barriers to Reproductive Health Care Between 2017 and 2021.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Adapting Family Planning Service Delivery in Title X and School-Based Settings during COVID-19: Provider and Staff Experiences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Quality of prenatal and postpartum telehealth visits during COVID-19 and preferences for future care.AJOG global reports · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on the Quality of Women's Sexual Life: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionStructural inequities may impact the relationship between COVID-19 and access to contraception.
methodsIn July 2020 and January 2021, we used social media to survey 2 samples of women of reproductive age who had not been surgically sterilized and were not currently pregnant about their experiences seeking contraception. We explore whether experiences differed for people experiencing social and/or economic disadvantage due to COVID-19, using multivariable logistic regression to control for age, education and income.
resultsIn July 2020, 51.5% of respondents who sought contraception (total N = 3064) reported barriers to care compared to 55.3% in January 2021 (total N = 2276). A larger percent (14% in July 2020 and 22% in Jan 2021) reported not using their preferred method of contraception due to COVID-19. Individuals experiencing income loss (OR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.27-2.04 early in the COVID-19 pandemic and OR = 1.58, 1.21-2.06 mid COVID-19 pandemic) and hunger (OR = 1.73, 1.24-2.40 early and OR = 2.02, 1.55-2.64 mid-COVID-19 pandemic) were more likely to report they would be using a different method if not for COVID-19, compared to respondents without income loss or hunger.
conclusionsCOVID-19 has complicated access to contraception, especially for disadvantaged populations. IMPLICATIONS: Efforts are needed to ensure access to contraception despite the COVID-19 epidemic, especially for disadvantaged populations.
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