This CF cohort is sexually active but contraceptive utilization was low, and women with CF identify specific contraceptive preferences. There is a significant unmet need for contraception among women with CF.
Family planning and reproductive health services are uniquely impacted by policy and politics in the United States. Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented number of abortion restrictions, and research funding has decreased in related areas. Despite this, both the science and the implementation of improved family planning and abortion methods have progressed in the past decade. This article reviews the current state of family planning, as well as technologies and patient care opportunities for the future.
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