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Planners Vs. Non-Planners: Do Preterm Births Impact Future Contraceptive Use?, Jessie Moore
Planners Vs. Non-Planners: Do Preterm Births Impact Future Contraceptive Use?, Jessie Moore
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Background: In the United States, 45% of all pregnancies are unintended and occur when contraception is not used or is used inconsistently. Among those pregnancies, 1 in 10 women will experience a preterm birth, which is defined as a birth occurring before 37 weeks gestation. Women who have delivered preterm are at an increased risk for preterm birth in future pregnancies and are encouraged to wait at least 18 months between giving birth and getting pregnant again. Among women who have experienced a preterm birth, the desire to delay future pregnancy or avoiding it all together often becomes a necessity …