• If you're looking for a safe, effective and hassle-free way to prevent pregnancy , long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) may be a good option for you. (healthywomen.org)
  • What is long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)? (healthywomen.org)
  • Who can use LARC methods of contraception, and who shouldn't? (healthywomen.org)
  • By definition, LARC is reversible. (healthywomen.org)
  • When integrated with couples' voluntary HIV counselling and testing (CVCT), family planning including long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) addresses prongs one and two of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In multivariable analysis, urban location and non-Catholic clinic affiliation, Catholic religion of woman or couple, younger age of men, lower educational level of both partners, non-use of condoms or injectable contraception at enrollment, prior discussion of LARC by the couple, and women not having concerns about negative side effects of implant were associated with LARC uptake. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many African women could benefit from access to these long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods but they require trained nurses to insert and male partners are usually not familiar with them. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Baptist Health offers a variety of options for LARC (long-acting reversible contraception) to give our patients the ability to make decisions around family planning. (baptisthealth.com)
  • Despite evidence that long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is safe, appropriate, and highly efficacious for people under age 25, this younger population is under-represented among LARC users in the US. (seattleu.edu)
  • South Carolina Medicaid is helping providers and recipients of health care by improving service options to access long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as IUDs and implants. (blogspot.com)
  • Many repeat births could be prevented through postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) such as IUDs and implants. (blogspot.com)
  • Counseling women during prenatal visits about postpartum contraception, and offering women LARC in the hospital after delivery makes it easier for women to avoid unintended pregnancy. (blogspot.com)
  • To evaluate whether a public program providing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods free of charge increases the LARC initiation rate and reduces the unintended pregnancy rate in the general population. (bof.fi)
  • Entitling the population to LARC methods free of charge is an effective means to reduce the unmet need of contraception and the need for abortion, especially among women younger than 25 years. (bof.fi)
  • Among nonpermanent contraceptive methods, long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the most effective contraceptive option for preventing unintended pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) are methods of birth-control used for an extended period without requiring further intervention. (uk.net)
  • Cost Savings and Effectiveness of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) on the Prevention of Pregnancy in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. (bvsalud.org)
  • The use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) could be an interesting strategy to reduce the unintended pregnancy rate. (bvsalud.org)
  • The growing use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in the federal Title X family planning programs suggests more low-income women who want to avoid pregnancy are able to access one of the most effective forms of contraception. (gwhpmmatters.com)
  • 2) health center capacity building for provision of LARC methods, and (3) LARC promotion by community health workers (CHW) trained in community-based provision of oral and injectable contraception. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, key gaps remain including underutilization of the highly effective long-acting reversible contraception (LARC: the copper intrauterine device (IUD) and the implant). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The IUD is a LARC, which stands for long-acting reversible contraception. (webmd.com)
  • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: "Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC): Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Implant. (webmd.com)
  • Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants are the most effective reversible methods. (cdc.gov)
  • Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) utilisation rates by Australian women remains very low, despite guidelines recommending increased use (Richters et al 2016). (who.int)
  • Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) include contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs). (healthychildren.org)
  • New attempts to increase access, availability, and acceptance of reversible contraceptives need to be developed, instead of relying solely on female sterilization. (jmir.org)
  • This study aimed to examine the outcome of an mHealth intervention for enhancing knowledge of, and practices related to, reversible contraceptives in rural Western India. (jmir.org)
  • The latter two are often described as long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). (hindawi.com)
  • Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) are long acting and don't require you to do anything to prevent pregnancy every day or every time you have sex. (shinesa.org.au)
  • Both IUDs can be used for emergency contraception (see more, below). (healthychildren.org)
  • evidence suggests that increasing use of a range of contraceptive options, including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants, also known as long-acting reversible contraception, is a contributing factor ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most effective forms of reversible contraception. (kff.org)
  • IUDs, along with implants, are known as long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) because they can be used to prevent pregnancy for several years. (kff.org)
  • Hormonal IUDs are not effective as emergency contraception. (kff.org)
  • In the United States, 12% of women who use contraception use intrauterine devices (IUDs). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are an effective and increasingly popular form of reversible contraception. (medscape.com)
  • Baptist Health is now offering several options in the form of LARCS which are long-acting, reversible contraception. (baptisthealth.com)
  • LARCs are the most effective contraception methods (greater than 99% effective) and are suitable for most people. (shinesa.org.au)
  • State-based estimates of contraception use are provided for nonpregnant and postpartum women at risk for unintended pregnancy and sexually active female high school students. (cdc.gov)
  • The importance of discussing long-acting reversible contraception before and after pregnancy, to allow for appropriate preconception planning, cannot be overstated. (nih.gov)
  • Because of this, the copper-IUD can also be used as emergency contraception within five days of unprotected intercourse or method failure and is more effective at preventing pregnancy than emergency contraceptive pills. (kff.org)
  • In addition to preventing pregnancy, the FDA approved use of Mirena in women using this IUD as contraception to treat heavy menstrual bleeding. (kff.org)
  • Dr. Berry-Bibee is a practicing OB-GYN and a guest researcher at the CDC, currently serving on CDC's Zika Virus Emergency Response on the Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force Contraception Access Team. (cdc.gov)
  • Contraception is something you use or do to prevent pregnancy. (shinesa.org.au)
  • This guideline covers long-acting reversible contraception. (nice.org.uk)
  • See NICE's implementation resource summary for long-acting reversible contraception for links to the latest information. (nice.org.uk)
  • As the name suggests, long-acting reversible contraception is effective birth control that lasts a long time and can be easily reversed. (healthywomen.org)
  • That's where the concept of long-acting reversible contraception comes in. (healthywomen.org)
  • Paul R, Huysman BC, Maddipati R, Madden T. Familiarity and acceptability of long-acting reversible contraception and contraceptive choice. (pcori.org)
  • Title : Application of Implementation Science Methodology to Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Policy Roll-Out Across States Personal Author(s) : Rankin, Kristin M.;Kroelinger, Charlan D.;DeSisto, Carla L.;Pliska, Ellen;Akbarali, Sanaa;Mackie, Christine N.;Goodman, David A. (cdc.gov)
  • Title : Successful Provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in a Sexual Health Clinic Personal Author(s) : Obafemi, Oluyomi A.;Leichliter, Jami S.;Maravi, Moises;Alfonsi, Grace A.;Shlay, Judith C.;Wendel, Karen A.;Rietmeijer, Cornelis A. (cdc.gov)
  • Simon, Lizzie, "Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Education for Street-Involved Youth: Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors" (2021). (seattleu.edu)
  • The search for articles included the databases MEDLINE / PubMed , Cochrane Library , Embase, and Lilacs , using the entry terms " Adolescent " and " Long-Acting Reversible Contraception . (bvsalud.org)
  • Characteristics Associated with Choosing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Rural Guatemala: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial. (ucdenver.edu)
  • Harrison MS, Bunge-Montes S, Rivera C, Jimenez-Zambrano A, Heinrichs G, Bolanos A, Asturias E, Berman S, Sheeder J. Characteristics Associated with Choosing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Rural Guatemala: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial. (ucdenver.edu)
  • Researchers and activists have expressed concerns over the lack of availability and nonuse of reversible, modern, contraceptive methods in India for decades. (jmir.org)
  • In this paper we will summarize the available literature regarding coadministration of ARVs and hormonal contraception, with a focus on whether ARVs lead to alterations in hormonal contraceptive efficacy. (hindawi.com)
  • La proportion cumulative de la poursuite de la contraception était de 92 % à 6 mois, de 65 % 133 à 12 mois et de 42 % à 24 mois. (who.int)
  • Le taux cumulatif de poursuite de la contraception est passé de 77 % à 12 % sur 60 mois. (who.int)
  • Employment based insured health plans that routinely cover the leading five methods of contraception: diaphragm, implant, injectable, intrauterine device (IUD) and oral contraceptive pills. (cdc.gov)
  • The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care , Vol. 21, No. 2, 2016, p. 116-131. (monash.edu)
  • Depo Provera can be used by most women who do not have any serious medical problems and by many women who use other forms of contraception. (thewomens.org.au)
  • In particular there is a reported 6-fold difference in teenage conception and birth rates between the poorest areas in England and the most affluent areas ( NICE, 2014) , with variation in emergency contraception use by young women according to the level of deprivation in their area of residence ( NICE, 2019 ). (england.nhs.uk)
  • It's an emergency contraception pill that is available in most drugstores for about $40-$50. (lelo.com)
  • What is emergency contraception? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Emergency contraception is not a regular method of birth control. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Can be used as Emergency Contraception when inserted within 5 days. (kff.org)
  • Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Encourage sexually active teens to consider the most effective reversible methods of birth control. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends parents talk with their adolescents about abstinence (not having sexual intercourse), as well as reliable contraception and condom use. (healthychildren.org)
  • It aims to increase the use of long-action reversible contraception by improving the information given to women about their contraceptive choices. (nice.org.uk)
  • demonstrated the links between social class and contraception use, noting that this varies significantly across geographies with women in lower socioeconomic areas often less likely to use contraception than women in more advantaged areas. (england.nhs.uk)
  • As access to both modern methods of contraception and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) expands, women with HIV enter the largely uncharted territory of potential drug interactions. (hindawi.com)
  • ABSTRACT A community-based survey was conducted in October 2003 to investigate the determinants of contraception use and probability of 2 years continuation among ever married women of reproductive age in Karak, south Jordan. (who.int)
  • A The target population for the current sur- steady increase in contraception use was vey was ever married women of reproduc- observed among Jordanian women: the tive age (15-49 years). (who.int)
  • In having at least 1 child as women are not all population surveys, the proportion of likely to opt for contraception before the women currently practising contraception birth of the first child. (who.int)
  • This contraception database contains over 50,000 records that are analyzed to continually update contraception recommendations on efficacy, dosing, frequency of administration and reversibility for a wide variety of animals. (stlzoo.org)
  • La planification d'une grossesse (74 %) était la raison la plus fréquemment citée pour l'arrêt de la contraception. (who.int)
  • La raison la plus courante pour l'abandon de la contraception était les effets secondaires. (who.int)
  • A mobile helpline that one can confidentially approach at a time most convenient to the client can help provide necessary information and support to those who need reversible contraception or other sexual health information. (jmir.org)
  • Latex male condoms are the classic methods of barrier contraception, but they can be made of natural animal membrane, polyurethane, silicone, or other synthetic material. (rxlist.com)
  • The proportion of respondents who had heard of contraception methods from an NGO rose in the intervention area by 23% whereas it decreased in the control area by 1% (95% CI). (jmir.org)
  • Effective contraception thus offers great opportunity to slow the spread of perinatally acquired HIV, though sexual transmission of HIV may still occur between serodiscordant couples. (hindawi.com)
  • For the majority of us- continuation rate of combined oral contra- ers, contraception enhances the quality of ceptives (COCs) and problems concerning life, allowing couples to choose whether their use. (who.int)
  • The organization was established in 1943, providing access to voluntary surgical contraception in the United States during its first 25 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some important factors for male birth control are dependable and quickly reversible, few mild side effects, no effect on libido, easy to take or use, easy to access, and affordability. (webmd.com)
  • and discuss strategies for increasing access and availability to highly effective contraception. (cdc.gov)
  • The copper IUD begins working immediately after insertion and consequently does not require a woman to use a backup method of contraception after insertion. (kff.org)
  • RISUG is reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance. (webmd.com)
  • Any birth control method must be dependable - with very few unintended pregnancies - and reversible. (webmd.com)
  • The birth control vaccine is not reversible in some men. (webmd.com)
  • Disrupting this protein wouldn't require any hormonal interference, a key hurdle in male contraception since testosterone plays other roles beyond sperm production in men including building bone mass and muscle strength as well as red blood cell production. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Contraception in zoo populations is used to prevent certain animals from breeding due to space limitations, the need to maintain the genetic diversity of the entire AZA population, and so that animals that should not be breeding with one another to stay in social groups to benefit their welfare. (stlzoo.org)
  • In a model comparing interventions to decrease maternal-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, increasing use of contraception was found to prevent 28.6% more HIV-positive births than increasing use of peripartum nevirapine [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • However, the general level of awareness of reversible contraception, shown by the first contraceptive method that came to respondents' mind, did not improve. (jmir.org)
  • Depo Provera is a highly effective method of contraception when it is given every three months (99.8 per cent effective). (thewomens.org.au)
  • The The purpose of this study was to effects are reversible and there are many investigate the occurrence of selected non-contraceptive health benefits, some of side-effects and the correlation between which last for years [ 3 ]. (who.int)
  • Designing a drug to target this protein would also make it easily reversible as a contraceptive. (sciencedaily.com)