 Contraception
"Contraception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception include NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES.
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D003267
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.194
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| Concept/Terms |
Contraception- Contraception
- Inhibition of Fertilization
- Fertilization Inhibition
- Fertility Control
- Birth Control
- Contraceptive Methods
- Contraceptive Method
Female Contraception- Female Contraception
- Contraception, Female
- Contraceptions, Female
- Female Contraceptions
Male Contraception- Male Contraception
- Contraception, Male
- Contraceptions, Male
- Male Contraceptions
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2022 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contraception" by people in Profiles.
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Campbell RK, Gray E, Caskey R, Barkowski C, Wallander Gemkow J, Mohanty N, Rankin K, Haider S. Change in Postpartum Visit and Contraception Rates Pre-COVID-19 to Post-Lockdown in Six U.S. Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 May; 34(5):704-714.
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Reade LM, Sheeder JL, Richards MJ. The Role of Pediatric Subspecialists in Adolescent Contraceptive Care: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Jun; 38(3):377-383.
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Darney BG, Boniface ER, Riosmena F, Fuentes-Rivera E, Saavedra-Avenda?o B, Coleman-Minahan K. Immigration policy climate and contraceptive use among Mexican-origin women in the United States: Support for the "spill-over" hypothesis. Contraception. 2025 Mar; 143:110773.
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Samari G, Wurtz HM, Desai S, Coleman-Minahan K. Perspectives from the pandemic epicenter: Sexual and reproductive health of immigrant women in New York City. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2024 06; 56(2):136-146.
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Humphreys A, Stevenson AJ, Yeatman S. Changes in contraceptive method mix following the Colorado Family Planning Initiative. Contraception. 2024 06; 134:110422.
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Hoopes AJ, Akers AY, Jimenez-Zambrano A, Cain S, Maslowsky J, Sheeder J. Development of a clinical questionnaire to support contraception decisions in an adolescent reproductive health clinic in Colorado. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2023 09; 55(3):140-152.
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Darney BG, Biel FM, Oakley J, Coleman-Minahan K, Cottrell EK. Contraceptive Method Switching and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Removal in U.S. Safety Net Clinics, 2016-2021. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 09 01; 142(3):669-678.
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Smith H, Ashby B, Tillema S, Xiong S, Sheeder J. Interconception Care for Adolescent Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Sep; 27(9):1570-1577.
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Kalata M, Richards M, Sheeder J. Negative Perceptions and Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Choice in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Oct; 36(5):465-471.
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Edmondson S, Conrado AB, Loria H, McLeigh J, Tiro JA, Lee SC, Francis JKR. Caregivers of youth in foster care in Texas and their role in contraception decision-making for adolescents in care. Contraception. 2023 06; 122:109993.
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