Objective We aimed to examine associations between obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN)
contraceptive recommendations and sociodemographic characteristics of patients and …

Background Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of abuse where a partner intentionally
attempts to interfere with fertility through deception or violence, often by manipulating one's …

Background Given the history of coercion in the provision of sterilization, it is important that
patients who desire permanent contraception receive patient‐centered care that respects …

Background Male sterilization, or vasectomy, is 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy with
less than a 2% risk of complications. Despite the high efficacy, low risk, low cost, and gender …

Background Family planning programs are foundationally important to public health, but like
any medical intervention, contraception has drawbacks in addition to its benefits. Knowledge …

Objectives To estimate levels of person-centered contraceptive counseling among current
and recent contraceptive users, assess for whom counseling differs, and examine the …

Central to the ongoing debate surrounding rights-based family planning measures is the
need for a woman-centered paradigm. Despite this debate, in the 30 years since the 1994 …

Background: Long-acting and reversible contraceptive methods hold great potential as
solutions to address the unmet need for contraception and the significant discontinuation …

We thank Karra for his comment and appreciate his interest in our article on measuring
unmet need for contraception. How to best capture the nature of need or demand for …