Rethinking Contraceptive Discontinuation: Are Solutions Being Overlooked?

a group of youths and an adult pose outside a heath care center in Malawi — Youth advocates with their coordinator outside of the Nkhata Bay District Hospital which expanded its hours as a result of the youth-friendly health services program. Photo by Amaru Photography.

To help advance thinking about how to address the causes of contraceptive discontinuation, this blog series published on Medium reflects on emerging approaches and creative thinking about how family planning programs can better help women and men remain as satisfied users of contraception.

a family in a corrugated tin room — Rethinking Contraceptive Discontinuation: Reflections on a Blog Series and Policy Forum
By Jay Gribble and Sara Stratton

a mix of methods in a tray for demonstration — Could New Contraceptive Methods Help Reduce Discontinuation?
By Sara Stratton

woman holding injectable contraceptive — Can Self-Care and Digital Solutions Reduce Contraceptive Discontinuation?
By Erin McGinn

woman holding a young child at a clinic — Three Ways to Support Women's Contraceptive Decision Making
By Elisabeth Rottach and Rahal Saeed

woman holding an infant receiving an injection — Reducing Family Planning Discontinuation Through Improved Quality of Programs
By Jay Gribble

woman at a desk with papers and a calculator — How Can Improved Health Financing Reduce Discontinuation?
By: P. Abonyo, A. Chingwanda, and E. Gonzalez-Pier

provider giving a presentation to visitor — The Right Way to Do It: Avoiding Discontinuation Through Supply Chain Strengthening
By: Marilyn Noguera

a man and woamn sitting on their porch — Rethinking Contraceptive Discontinuation: Are Solutions Being Overlooked?
By: Jay Gribble and Sara Stratton

a man, woman, and young girl wearing nice clothes — Understanding Discontinuation: How Using Discontinuation Data Can Strengthen Family Planning Program Design
By: Rebecca Ross

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