Contraceptive Discontinuation

Contraceptive discontinuation is a central concept within reproductive health and demographic research, focusing on the cessation of contraceptive method use by individuals or couples; it investigates the prevalence, patterns, reasons (such as side effects, desire for pregnancy, or method failure), and subsequent implications of stopping contraception for fertility outcomes and unintended pregnancies.

4.4K

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191.4K

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10.4K

Authors

2.3K

Institutions

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2017–2026

537

Parents

Population Development

Publications

4.4K

Research papers and scholarly works on Contraceptive Discontinuation.

	Year	Citations
U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016 Kathryn M. Curtis, Naomi K. Tepper, Tara C. Jatlaoui, · MMWR Recommendations and Reports Reproductive SciencesContraceptive UseHormonal Contraceptive	2016	1.4K
Impact of improved treatment of sexually transmitted diseases on HIV infection in rural Tanzania: randomised controlled trial Heiner Grosskurth, J. Todd, Ezra Mwijarubi, · The Lancet Sexual HealthClinical Infectious DiseaseImproved Treatment	1995	1.4K
Maternal deaths averted by contraceptive use: an analysis of 172 countries Saifuddin Ahmed, Qingfeng Li, Li Liu, · The Lancet Pregnancy PreventionContraceptive UseContraception	2012	892
Contraception and health John G.F. Cleland, Agustín Conde‐Agudelo, Herbert B. Peterson, · The Lancet Pregnancy PreventionContraceptionContraceptive Use	2012	753
Randomised controlled trial of levonorgestrel versus the Yuzpe regimen of combined oral contraceptives for emergency contraception The Lancet ContraceptionContraceptive UseContraceptive Implants	1998	733

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Leading researchers in Contraceptive Discontinuation. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

	Publications	Citations	H-Index
JT James Trussell Princeton University	62	4.9K	36
CF Charles F. Westoff Princeton University	37	2K	26
MV Martin Vessey University of Oxford	28	3.2K	24
JF Jeffrey F. Peipert Washington University in St. Louis	29	2.6K	22
AG Anna Glasier University of Edinburgh	26	1.6K	19

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Leading universities and research organizations in Contraceptive Discontinuation. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

	Publications	Citations	H-Index
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, United States	186	14.4K	38
Princeton University Princeton, United States	82	5.6K	33
Family Health International 360 Durham, United States	196	7.8K	32
University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, United States	187	8.6K	32
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, United Kingdom	115	33.7K	32

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Leading journals and conferences in Contraceptive Discontinuation. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.

	Publications	Citations	H-Index
Contraception	698	33.8K	85
PubMed	463	14.4K	56
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology	165	9.7K	55
Family Planning Perspectives	96	5.4K	45
Studies in Family Planning	175	7.2K	44

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