Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) approaches aim to improve access to health care, including family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), while conserving natural resources in remote communities. To contribute to the available evidence of PHE project benefits, particularly the role of the FP in building resilience, improving livelihoods, and helping people adapt to climate change, the Evidence […]

Although existing contraceptive options include methods that men can use directly — namely, condoms, vasectomy, and withdrawal — and that require their participation (the Standard Days Method), family planning programming has primarily focused on women. What is known about reaching men as contraceptive users?  Presented at PAA 2017 Chicago, IL April 2017 Authors: Karen Hardee, Melanie Croce-Galis, […]

Background: Side effects is one of the leading causes of contraceptive discontinuation worldwide. Research on side effects has focused on the physical manifestations like headaches, moodiness, abdominal pain and menstrual irregularities. Less well known is how side effects influence women in terms of their daily lives. Study Purpose: To understand the ways that side effects […]