Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3432374 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A substantial proportion of women who were 45-50 years old were considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy. Permanent contraception was most commonly used by women in this age group. Compared with other age groups, more women who were 45-50 years old were not using any contraception. Population-based surveillance efforts are needed to follow trends among this age group and better meet their family planning needs. Although expanding surveillance systems to include women through 50 years old requires additional resources, fertility trends that show increasingly delayed childbearing, uncertain end of fecundity, and potential adverse consequences of unplanned pregnancy in older age may justify these expenditures.
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Authors
Emily M. MD, MPH, Lauren B. PhD, Carie M. PhD, MPH, Kathryn M. PhD, Polly A. PhD,