Fertility and contraception among women of reproductive age following a disaster: a scoping review

Reproductive Health

Romeo R. Galang¹  Connie L. Bish¹  Sascha R. Ellington¹  Penelope Strid¹  Margaret Christine Snead¹ 

[1]Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

关键词: Fertility;    Contraception;    Disaster;    Review;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12978-022-01436-4

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Plain English Summary Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe. In this scoping review, we explore published literature from 1980 to March 3, 2022 on the impacts of natural disasters for women of reproductive age, 15–49 years. We assess gaps in the literature and search for possible trends in fertility and contraception use and access after a disaster. A targeted literature search in multiple databases resulted in 9,788 citations. Systematic methods were used to identify relevant articles for this scoping review. Of the 20 articles included, we identify several gaps. Future research may benefit from improved disaster exposure measurements, comparing exposed samples to a similar unexposed sample, and measuring outcomes at purposeful post-disaster time points. No consistent patterns were identified among studies assessing post-disaster fertility. Contraception use did not appear to change following disasters, while contraception access generally decreased.

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