ArticleBMJ global health2022
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to and utilisation of services for sexual and reproductive health: a scoping review.
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- The barriers and enablers to accessing sexual health and sexual well-being services for midlife women (aged 40-65 years) in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Sex differences in excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal ecological analysis of 34 high-income countries.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Challenges in accessing family planning, contraceptive and abortion services, and sexually transmitted infections care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a mixed method study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- The dynamics of family planning and abortion services during COVID-19: perspectives from healthcare providers and clients in Burkina Faso.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Contraceptive and sexual health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery: a mixed-methods study in England.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Rapid assessment of the factors contributing to the increase in maternal mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Latin American region.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
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- Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and related symptoms among women in Ghana.PloS one · 2026Article
- Assessing progress towards the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis in Peru: A national retrospective analysis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with contraceptive use among reproductive-age women during a pandemic: Evidence from a small developing state.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Limited method choice, contraceptives access and use during Lebanon's political-economic crisis: a mixed-methods, longitudinal study.Conflict and health · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Contraceptive Services at Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in India, Nigeria, and Tanzania: Cross-Sectional Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Family planning and abortion service availability and utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Evidence on sexual and reproductive health service delivery during and post COVID-19: a multi-country facility assessment.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Patterns of healthcare contacts for decreased fetal movements in Sweden before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: a retrospective population-based cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Trends and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Prenatal Care (PNC) Use from 2016 to 2021 in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on family planning and sexual transmitted infection services in Thailand: results from WHO survey.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Evaluating health system barriers to sexual and reproductive health service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a mixed-methods study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted health systems globally and widened preexisting disparities. We conducted a scoping review on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls' access to and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for contraception, abortion, gender-based and intimate partner violence (GBV/IPV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
methodsWe systematically searched peer reviewed literature and quantitative reports, published between December 2019 and July 2021, focused on women and girls' (15-49 years old) access to and utilisation of selected SRH services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included studies were grouped based on setting, SRH service area, study design, population and reported impact. Qualitative data were coded, organised thematically and grouped by major findings.
resultsWe included 83 of 3067 identified studies and found that access to contraception, in-person safe abortion services, in-person services for GBV/IPV and STI/HIV testing, prevention and treatment decreased. The geographical distribution of this body of research was uneven and significantly less representative of countries where COVID-19 restrictions were very strict. Access was limited by demand and supply side barriers including transportation disruptions, financial hardships, limited resources and legal restrictions. Few studies focused on marginalised groups with distinct SRH needs.
conclusionReports indicated negative impacts on access to and utilisation of SRH services globally, especially for marginalised populations during the pandemic. Our findings call for strengthening of health systems preparedness and resilience to safeguard global access to essential SRH services in ongoing and future emergencies.
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