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Women’s Contraception Reports
Two new reports released by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) give insight into the use and methods of contraception among women aged 15-44. The first report, Use of Emergency Contraception...
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Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15–44: United States, 2011–2013
Nearly all women use contraception at some point in their lifetimes, although at any given time they may not be using contraception for reasons such as seeking pregnancy, being pregnant, or not being...
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Trends in Long-acting Reversible Contraception Use Among U.S. Women Aged 15–44
Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which include intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal hormonal implants, are gaining popularity due to their high efficacy in preventing unintended...
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Current Contraceptive Use and Variation by Selected Characteristics Among...
A new NCHS report describes current contraceptive use among women of childbearing age (ages 15–44) during 2011–2013. Current contraceptive use is defined as use during the month of interview, not for a...
View ArticleSexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers in the United States:...
Questions for Joyce Abma, Ph.D., Social Scientist and Lead Author on “Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers in the United States: 2011-2015” Q: Is the bottom line here in this study...
View ArticleCondom Use During Sexual Intercourse Among Women and Men Aged 15-44 in the...
Questions for Casey Copen, Ph.D., M.P.H., Statistician and Author of “Condom use during sexual intercourse among women and men aged 15-44 in the United States: 2011-2015 National Survey of Family...
View ArticleUnmarried Men’s Contraceptive Use at Recent Sexual Intercourse, United States...
Questions for Kimberly Daniels, Ph.D., Statistician and Lead Author of “Unmarried Men’s Contraceptive Use at Recent Sexual Intercourse, United States 2011-2015” Q: Why did you decide to examine...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Missed Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills...
Among women aged 15–44 years who used oral contraceptive pills in the last 4 weeks and had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, 69% of women reported missing no pills, 15% missed one pill, and...
View ArticleUrban and Rural Variation in Fertility-related Behavior Among U.S. Women,...
Questions for Kimberly Daniels, Ph.D., Statistician and Lead Author of “Urban and Rural Variation in Fertility-related Behavior Among U.S. Women, 2011–2015.” Q: Why did you decide to examine...
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Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15–49: United States, 2015–2017
Using data from the 2015–2017 National Survey of Family Growth, a new NCHS report provides a snapshot of current contraceptive status, in the month of interview, among women aged 15–49 in the United...
View ArticleSexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers Aged 15-19 in the...
Questions for Gladys Martinez, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use Among Teenagers Aged 15-19 in the United States, 2015-2017.” Q: Why does NCHS conduct...
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Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15–49: United States, 2017–2019
Questions for Kim Daniels, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15–49: United States, 2017–2019.” Q: Why does the CDC collect information on...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Have Ever Used Emergency Contraception†...
Among women aged 22–49 years who have ever had sexual intercourse, 24.3% have ever used emergency contraception. The percentage of women who have ever used emergency contraception increased with...
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