Postpartum contraception in Australia: opportunities for increasing access in the primary care setting

Rhea Singh; Jessica R. Botfield

doi:10.1071/PY23101

Postpartum contraception in Australia: opportunities for increasing access in the primary care setting

Rhea Singh
, Jessica R. Botfield (Leading Author)

Department of General Practice

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In Australia, 20% of pregnancies occur within the first year after birth and most are unintended. Both unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy intervals (<12-18months) can have adverse effects on maternal, infant, and child health. Access to postpartum contraception reduces the risk of unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy intervals, and supports women in pregnancy planning and birth spacing. In this forum article, we describe how postpartum contraception is currently provided in Australia and highlight opportunities for improving access in the primary care setting.

Original language	English
Article number	PY23101
Number of pages	6
Journal	Australian Journal of Primary Health
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/PY23101
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2024

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Postpartum contraception in Australia: opportunities for increasing access in the primary care setting

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