Use of Contraception and Use of Family Planning Services in the United States: 1982-2002

Abstract

Objective-This report presents national estimates of contraceptive use and method choice based on the 1982, 1995, and 2002. It also presents data on where women obtained family planning and medical services, and some of the services that they received.Methods-Data were collected through in-person interviews with 12,571 men and women 15-44 years of age in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States in 2002. This report is based on the sample of 7,643 women interviewed in 2002. The response rate for women in the study was about 80 percent.Results-The leading method of contraception in the United States in 2002 was the oral contraceptive pill, used by 11.6 million women; the second leading method was female sterilization, used by 10.3 million women. The condom was the third-leading method, used by about 9 million women and their partners. The condom is the leading method at first intercourse; the pill is the leading method among women under 30; and female sterilization is the leading method among women 35 and older.

Randomized comparison of two Internet-supported fertility-awareness-based methods of family planning

“…The charting automatically indicates (in light blue) the fertile phase (based on the algorithm) as the user charts. The electronic charting system automatically notifies the user of the possibility of a pregnancy when 7 the luteal phase goes beyond 19 days. The charting system then prompts the user to take a pregnancy test and complete an online pregnancy evaluation.…”

“…However, based on the 2006 National Survey of Family Growth, only about 0.1% of women in their reproductive years currently use modern FABM [6,7]. Major reasons why so few couples use FABM are: 1) they are ineffective; 2) they are not easy to provide or use; 3) health professionals are reluctant to provide FABM services, and users struggle with the periodic abstinence and anxiety over unintended pregnancy [8][9][10][11][12].…”

“…Although FABM, as it presently stands, has its drawbacks, there are many advantages as well. If the drawbacks to the use of FABM can be reduced, then these methods could become a realistic and relatively inexpensive way of increasing the proportion of pregnancies that are intended, as well as improving health outcomes, especially among women of reproductive age using no method of family planning and/or the self-devised rhythm method [7].…”

Young men’s awareness and knowledge of intrauterine devices in the United States

“…Despite the many positive attributes of the IUD, use remains low in the US, though levels of use are increasing. In 2006-08, 5.5% of women using contraception in the U.S. were currently using an IUD, compared to 2.0% in 2002 [3]. While efforts are currently underway to train healthcare providers with the appropriate knowledge and skills to enable IUD use and the Affordable Care Act legislation should make IUDs available without cost sharing, less attention has focused on the critical role of individual-and couple-level factors [4,5].…”

Paracervical block with 1% lidocaine for pain control during intrauterine device insertion: a prospective, single-blinded, controlled study

“…Approximately 5.5-20% of 15-44 years old women in need of contraception prefer IUD in different developed countries. 1 In Turkey, IUD is the most commonly preferred method among modern contraceptive methods. Sixteen point nine percent of modern contraceptive method users (46% of reproductive aged women) prefer IUD in our country.…”