Despite the substantial negative impacts of infertility on health and well-being, it’s a neglected public health issue throughout much of the Global South, including Malawi.
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Contrary to expectations, researchers found that overall contraceptive use increased in most settings.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
This research provides fresh insights into strategies that can be used to improve the lives of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and around the world.
The changes that society needs, such as preventing adolescent pregnancies, will not happen until researchers can use their findings to influence policy change.
The attitudes that people with disabilities may encounter when trying to access sexual and reproductive healthcare are hugely deterring.
Equipping parents with the right information on what to talk about, and how to talk about it, is a key step in addressing challenges to sexual health.
There is a high burden of reproductive illnesses among Nigerian women but a lot of it hidden because of an unspoken rule of silence.
The proposed bill demonstrates the political will to address these preventable and avoidable morbidities and deaths.
Nexplanon, a long-acting reversible contraceptive that is implanted in the arm for up to three years, is a welcome addition to birth control options in Canada.
Students in Nigeria used home remedies to prevent pregnancy after sex and had doubts about the efficacy of medically approved pills.
The aim is to reduce maternal deaths, address the unmet need for family planning and end gender-based violence by 2030.
While the abortion debate continues worldwide, even in countries where it has long been legal, new drugs and telemedicine services could provide access to safe abortion beyond borders and laws.
For women and men not ready to have children, there are new ways to preserve fertility. And experimental techniques offer hope for sick children whose treatments jeopardize future childbearing.
Many countries still don’t openly and comprehensively address sexual and reproductive health.
The ongoing debate is a continuation of the Philippines’ long journey towards reproductive health - and its having been turned into a political and moral issue by various actors.
When men deny the paternity of children, many South African women feel like they have no recourse. Making DNA tests affordable and accessible could change this.
Teenage pregnancy is a massive problem in Kenya. But for this to change, young women need access to information and education rather than moral lectures.
Top contributors
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Policy research officer, African Population and Health Research Center
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Ibadan
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Student area of expertise unplanned pregnancy and father absence, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, Stellenbosch University
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Student area of expertise gender based violence, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dornsife Endowed Professor of Global Health, Drexel University
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Professor, Special Projects, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Cape Town
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MA in Social and Psychological research by coursework
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Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology, University of the Philippines
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Senior Researcher in Global Health, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University
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Assistant professor, University of Amsterdam
