Postpartum women are among those with the greatest unmet need for family planning, yet they often do not receive the services they need to support longer birth intervals or reduce unintended pregnancies and their consequences. Analysis of data from 57 countries in 2005-2013 estimates 32 – 62% of postpartum women had an unmet need for family planning.
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CDC Resources Aid Contraceptive Selection
Pop quiz: Do you know which contraceptive methods are safe for women who are postpartum or who smoke? How about for women who have diabetic nephropathy or migraine with aura?Handy online tools and smart-phone apps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now offer recommendations for contraceptive choices.