Family Planning and Life Planning

摘要: Background Little research has focused on men and women's reproductive intentions before pregnancy their perceived personal social motivations to prevent an unintended pregnancy. Methods To assess the of low-income women in California, we asked individuals seeking health services about plans for childbearing, including ideal timeframe advantages delay. We also care visit examine how contraceptive use relate intentions. Results The majority (77%) 1,409 clients surveyed wanted have a/another child, but hoped delay childbearing by average 5.4 years. most common reasons wanting were related finances (24%) or education (19%), with differences race/ethnicity gender. did not observe a clear relationship between length time client type method dispensed during clinic visit. Conclusions Individuals perceive many benefits planning timing pregnancies, will need years protection achieve goals. Providers should work patients ensure that they receive is consistent prevention desire.