Daniel B. Mishell Jr. Award

Annual Journal Club — Contraception

Round 1 — Deputy Editor Nominations

Click a paper to open it in a new tab. Check the Pick box to nominate up to 4 papers from any month below, then submit.

July 2025(26 articles)
A Qualitative exploration of the impact of abortion restrictions on people with high risk pregnancies in Georgia
A mystery caller study on pain management options for intrauterine device placement
A novel approach to cervical dilation for second-trimester dilation and evacuation in a myomatous uterus
Association of Obstetric Comorbidity Index score with postpartum contraception use among Medicaid recipients in the United States
Barriers to immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive provision in China: A qualitative study from the perspective of service providers
Barriers to providing procedural abortion care among trained clinicians: An evaluation of an abortion training program
Change in hCG levels after very early medication abortion for pregnancy of unknown location or probable intrauterine pregnancy
Communication with patients using asynchronous telehealth medication abortion services
Contraceptive use among women with inflammatory bowel disease: An updated systematic review
Effects of estetrol/drospirenone on self-reported physical and emotional premenstrual and menstrual symptoms: Data from the phase 3 clinical trial in the United States and Canada
Experience of nulliparous patients aged <30 years seeking permanent female contraception: A qualitative study
Facilitators and barriers to implementation of immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception programs within Pennsylvania hospitals 7 years after Pennsylvania Medicaid reimbursement
Fluidity in contraceptive decision-making throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period among patients at an urban county hospital in Ohio
Knowledge gaps and information needs and preferences regarding oral contraceptive pills and over-the-counter access: A focus group study with Black and Latinx young people assigned female at birth
Mapping access to medication abortion in Maputo, Mozambique
Measuring contraceptive agency in the community
Navigating a new frontier: An exploratory study of clinicians' confidence in their ability to help adolescents access abortion post-Dobbs
Not actively dying: An inductive categorization of obstetric cases negatively affected by post-Dobbs abortion bans
Obstetrics and gynecology resident experiences in an abortion-ban state post-Dobbs
Perspectives on options for self-sourcing medication abortion after implementation of Texas Senate Bill 8
Procedural abortion in individuals with opioid dependence: Patient characteristics and pain experience
Psychosocial burden of seeking medication abortion when using no-test telehealth care compared to in-person care with ultrasound
Racial and ethnic differences in risk for hysterectomy following insertion of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: A retrospective cohort study
Safety of hormonal contraception among women with liver disease: an updated systematic review
Using updated clinical recommendations to support contraceptive decision-making: U.S. medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 2024
Vaginal contraception with NuvaRing decreases symptoms and uterine features of adenomyosis: A prospective evaluation
August 2025(16 articles)
"On my own time": A qualitative exploration of patient experiences receiving asynchronous medication abortion care in the United States, 2022-2023
Assessing comprehension of informed consent in abortion research
Awareness and perceptions related to self-managed abortion in Ohio after Dobbs
Beyond pain medication: striving toward more patient-centered placement of intrauterine devices
Development and validation of the Access to Contraceptive Care and Early Abortion Support Services (ACCESS) measure
Effect of contraceptive methods on the vaginal microbiome and host immune factors
Future reproductive outcomes and contraceptive access in the first year postpartum after non-receipt of postpartum permanent contraception
Induced and spontaneous abortion outcomes among individuals with sickle cell disease
Motivations to use a novel hormonal male contraceptive: Perspectives from male contraceptive clinical trial participants
One-year continuation of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant initiated with oral emergency contraception
Pharmacy deserts: A complexity that worsens contraception access in the United States
Provider-imposed restrictions on contraceptive use in Western Kenya
Psychometric evaluation of the desire to avoid pregnancy scale in India
Society of Family Planning Research Practice Support: Researcher and institutional review board considerations for sexual and reproductive health research with minor adolescents
Variation in three pregnancy attitude measures and changes from 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 in Arizona, New Jersey, and Wisconsin
Virtual reality simulation in reducing discomfort and pain during intrauterine device insertion: a randomized controlled trial
September 2025(31 articles)
"Now that I have pills at home, I feel less trapped": Advance provision of abortion pills in Poland
A landscape of available data on contraceptive care in the United States
A systematic comparison of implementation strategies at three U.S. clinic settings that expanded access to self-administered injectable contraception
Abortion experiences of individuals with a history of trauma(s): A qualitative study
Adolescents' awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of an over-the-counter oral contraceptive pill
Cesarean delivery scar ectopic pregnancy diagnosed after no-test abortion: A case report
Changes in female permanent contraception at academic medical centers following the Dobbs decision
Comparative performance of ultrathin and standard latex condoms: A randomized multicentre trial
Contraceptive use and fracture risk in active-duty females - A case control study
Decreasing opioid provision and use while maintaining analgesia efficacy in cervical preparation with osmotic dilators before dilation and evacuation: A quality improvement initiative
Differences in abortion fund messaging in English and Spanish: A social media analysis
Estimating emergency contraception efficacy with levonorgestrel and copper intrauterine devices
Expanding contraceptive options: A scoping review of medically approved contraceptive methods that are not in the WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria
First trimester suction aspiration without septum resection for transverse vaginal septum: A case report
Infected products of conception in obstructed hemivagina after medical management of early pregnancy loss: A case report
Interest in period pills in the United States: A nationally representative survey, 2021-2022
Intimate partner violence and delays in obtaining contraception among young people in California and Texas
Not here, not now: a mystery caller study of availability of mifepristone in community pharmacies in Alberta, Canada
Patient interest in and availability of a 12-month supply of contraception: A cross-sectional analysis
Pharmacist-prescribed contraception using clinical protocols: A review of the gray literature
Provider confidence and willingness to insert and remove long-acting reversible contraception methods in Kenyan public facilities
Real-world validation of a bleeding prediction algorithm in levonorgestrel intrauterine device users using the MyIUS mobile app
Replicating the use of motivational interviewing and facilitated contraceptive access to reduce repeat adolescent pregnancy: A randomized trial
Research gaps in evidence-based contraception guidance: US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2024, and US Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2024
Safety and effectiveness of contraception among women with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review
Safety and effectiveness of contraception among women with solid organ transplants: An updated systematic review
Society of Family Planning Research Practice Support: Digital and data security for abortion research in a post-Dobbs era-A primer for qualitative researchers
Society of Family Planning Research Practice Support: Implementation strategies and considerations for conducting community-engaged sexual and reproductive health research
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control during first-trimester procedural abortion: A blinded randomized controlled trial
Transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive experiences with telehealth medication abortion and implications for health equity in the United States
Understanding intimate partner reproductive coercion: A qualitative assessment responding to methodologic demands of health equity research
October 2025(20 articles)
Association of over-the-counter birth control pill use and contraceptive autonomy among oral contraceptive users
Bridging the gap: How SiX supports U.S. state legislators in transforming research into policy
Call to action: Bringing sexual and reproductive health equity into how we quantify the impact of contraceptive access
Characteristics of people obtaining mifepristone and misoprostol and misoprostol-only telehealth medication abortion services in the United States
Contraceptive access initiatives and Title X: A synergistic partnership
Disparities in perceptions of long-acting reversible contraceptives among patients in Delaware Title X clinics
Evaluation of patient experiences with contraceptive counseling during the South Carolina Choose Well contraceptive access initiative
Heeding lessons of our past: Centering sociohistorical context and health equity in efforts to expand contraceptive access
How statewide contraceptive access initiatives can advance sexual and reproductive health equity
Potassium chloride intracardiac fetal injection and tissue degeneration at fetal autopsy following induction abortion
Practical insights at a critical time: Lessons from Illinois on implementing family planning state plan amendments
Responsive design, local realities: A process evaluation of Family Planning Elevated
Safety of contraception among women using anticoagulant therapy: An updated systematic review
Safety of hormonal contraception among women with sickle cell disease: An updated systematic review
State-funded insurance coverage of abortions for undocumented immigrants in the United States
State-level contraceptive access policies and preventive sexual and reproductive health service use outcomes
State-level policy options for expanding coverage and affordability of over-the-counter contraceptives in the United States
Telehealth use among publicly funded family planning clinics in the United States: Results from a national survey
Three cases of second trimester uterine evacuation in patients with partially or undiagnosed Mullerian anomalies
What is contraceptive access? A comprehensive, multi-level framework to inform research, policy, and practice
November 2025(14 articles)
A reevaluation of the diagnostic criteria for early pregnancy loss
Acceptability and challenges of self-removal of intrauterine devices in Campinas, Brazil
Access to abortion after decriminalization in Aotearoa New Zealand: A mixed-methods study of women's experiences and views
Contraceptive market, utilization patterns, and coverage in Colombia (2020-2025)
Development of a novel scale to measure health care professionals' patient-centered contraceptive counseling competency
Enhancing access to emergency contraception: Results from a no-cost program in Utah
Hair cortisol/cortisone in combined oral contraceptive users: An exploratory analysis
Hormonal contraception and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events: A nationwide registry study from Finland
Management of bleeding irregularities during contraceptive implant use: A systematic review
Mixed-methods outcomes from a statewide contraceptive access initiative in Missouri: How The Right Time supports access, method availability and patient-centered care
Outpatient insertions of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in women with pulmonary hypertension: A case series
Reshaping access: Community-led action for contraceptive access in rural Appalachian Kentucky
Training to perform injections to induce fetal asystole across complex family planning fellowship sites
Use of PROMIS Global-10 to measure changes in health-related quality of life among contraceptive initiators: A feasibility study
December 2025(17 articles)
A collective impact approach to contraceptive access: Facilitators, challenges, and lessons learned from the South Carolina Choose Well initiative
Abortion volume in western Pennsylvania before and after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision
Adolescent and young adult women's experiences of contraceptive coercion in healthcare interactions in the southern United States
Awareness of abortion medications by mail options among patients traveling out-of-state for abortion: An exploratory study
Beliefs about reporting self-managed abortion to government authorities among health professionals registering for a professional education webinar
Champions of contraceptive care: Lessons learned from a statewide contraceptive access program
Changes in contraceptive services during a statewide initiative to expand patient-centered contraceptive care in Massachusetts
Contraception and abortion misinformation among crisis pregnancy center attendees and non-attendees
Designing and evaluating a statewide person-centered contraceptive access initiative: The PATH4YOU program
Desire for pregnancy remembrance among patients undergoing procedural uterine evacuation
Evaluating changes in lidocaine and opioid administration on the day of IUD insertion, 2018-2025
Evaluating variation between states in algorithms used for identifying abortions in Medicaid claims data
Implementing SINC (Self-Identified Need for Contraception) screening: A mixed methods case study
Lessons learned from the movement behind the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill in the United States and recommended strategies for implementing full insurance coverage
Novel systemic vasculo-cardiac syndrome following nuvaring initiation: Persistent tachycardia, raynaud-like episodes, and elevated D-dimer
Reasons for contraceptive and LARC non-use: How preferences and access barriers shape decisions
Recommendations for policies enabling pharmacist-prescribed contraceptive services
January 2026(12 articles)
A double-blind, triple-arm randomized controlled trial of 1% lidocaine paracervical block for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion
Assessing the association between a postpartum intrauterine device intervention and perceived pressure to adopt contraception in Sri Lanka
Development of a consumer information leaflet for a prototype over-the-counter mifepristone and misoprostol medication abortion product
Dilation and evacuation with transabdominal cerclage in situ for previable preterm prelabor rupture of membranes at 23 weeks gestation
Do remote judicial bypass hearings increase access for minors seeking abortion care?: A quasi-experimental study, 2018-2023
One year of Opill: Retail sales of over-the-counter birth control pills in the United States
Patterns of Hormonal Contraception Use in Women with Sickle Cell Disease and Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Post-abortion contraceptive use among women purchasing medication abortion from pharmacies vs. clinics: Evidence from Cambodia and Ghana
Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: A latent class analysis
Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with chlormadinone acetate- and levonorgestrel-containing combined oral contraceptives - Insights from the retrospective RIVET-RCS study
The Focus Forward Oklahoma Program: A description of the planning, development, and implementation of a statewide contraceptive access initiative
Ulipristal acetate emergency contraception access and dispensing in Alberta, Canada, from 2015-2023
February 2026(11 articles)
#DepoProvera, an analysis of the most popular TikTok videos about medroxyprogesterone acetate
Contraceptive effectiveness: A synthesis of the literature
Effects of tampon co-usage on the pharmacokinetics of segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol released from Annovera vaginal ring system
Exploring how California obstetrician-gynecologists interpret the fetal viability concept
Exploring the availability and accessibility of medication abortion pills in Nepal pharmacies: Reported versus actual provision practices
Informational and Financial Barriers at Hospitals Advertising Abortion Services
Mapping Access to Abortion from Prisons and Immigration Removal Centres in the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies, and the Republic of Ireland
Pilot randomized control trial assessing interpersonal quality of contraceptive counseling via telephone vs video
Postpartum permanent contraceptive procedures: A 360-degree qualitative investigation
Sex differences in beliefs regarding abortion access as a women's health issue
Women's empowerment and life stage: assessing intersectional differences in contraceptive method mix in sub-Saharan Africa
March 2026(13 articles)
Assessing motivating factors for IUD self-removal through focus groups and simulation
Association of state-level abortion policy and contraceptive workforce on over the counter contraceptive pill sales
Contraindications to combined hormonal oral contraceptives among over the counter users in the United States
Differences in permanent contraceptive use in the United States by demographic characteristics
Evaluating the accuracy of CPT coding for inpatient second- and third-trimester labor induction abortion at a tertiary medical center
Factors associated with sale of medication abortion drugs without a prescription in pharmacies and drugstores in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Findings from a mystery client study
Levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device fixation using a hysteroscopic special steel needle surgical system for the treatment of adenomyosis with uterine septum: A case report
Liver cirrhosis among females with cystic fibrosis using hormonal contraception
Measurement of medication abortion-related bleeding: A systematic scoping review
Pregnancy engagement and mementos in person-centered abortion care: A mixed methods analysis
Reasons for contraceptive nonuse at two sites in Burkina Faso
The effect of an educational video on knowledge, attitude, and use of contraception in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: A randomized controlled study
Understanding support needs for people carrying pregnancies with life-limiting fetal conditions: a qualitative study
April 2026(7 articles)
Effectiveness of Intrauterine Anesthesia on Pain Management During IUD Insertion: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Global Family Planning Programs After the Demise of U.S. Foreign Aid: How Do We Measure Success?
Induced abortions during COVID-19 in Japan: deviation from long-term trends in a setting with self-imposed mobility reduction
OB-GYN job satisfaction in a changing landscape of legal restrictions on their practice
PASS, VAS, or Satisfaction: A prospective observational study of IUD placement pain experiences
Satisfaction with and Feasibility of No-Test Telehealth Medication Abortion vs In-Person Care with Ultrasound in the United States
Stroke in combined hormonal contraceptive users treated with triptans
May 2026(17 articles)
A mixed methods evaluation of GetPersonal: Liberating reproductive resources in hostile environments
Abortion AI: Toward an equity-centered research agenda for AI and abortion
Abortion Volume Reported by Graduating Residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology Training Programs
Ally, the pioneering abortion chatbot: Capturing regional variations in self-managed abortion needs
An opportunity for guidance on reproductive health tracking technologies in a post-Roe United States
Chatbots in sexual and reproductive health: bridging the divide in accessibility and equity
Effectiveness of a salivary progesterone-based fertility awareness contraceptive method
Evaluating the quality and communicative aspects of contraceptive decision aids
Experiential case study audit of three popular period trackers using General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and intimate privacy assessment criteria
Implementing digital sexual and reproductive health tools: Challenges and recommendations post-Dobbs
Mapping ethical concerns in algorithm-driven period and fertility tracking technologies
Navigating FemTech app regulation in Switzerland: Challenges and opportunities from a public health perspective
Over-the-counter contraceptive pill availability in New York State
Safeguarding autonomy: Examining the complexities and implications of under-regulated period-tracking apps and paired devices in a post-Roe landscape
Safeguarding in FemTech: Protecting users of digital abortion tools in restrictive contexts
Use of period- or fertility-tracking technologies pre- and post-Dobbs
Women's Attitudes Toward Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills: A Cross-Sectional Survey
June 2026(14 articles)
Alignment of contraceptive method attribute preferences and use among Kenyan women living with HIV
Anxiety and pain from office intrauterine device insertion: Relationship to prior social media use
Clinical evaluation of a low-cost and high-fidelity animal model for palpable and nonpalpable implant removal
Consideration of vasectomy among patients desiring postpartum permanent contraception and their obstetrician-gynecologists: A United States-based study
Do U.S males receive contraceptive counseling during medical visits? Insights from the National Survey for Family Growth
Effect of a mobile application-delivered educational video on interest in and uptake of contraception among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Thailand: A randomized controlled trial
Evaluating graduating OBGYN residents' training in postpartum permanent contraceptive procedures
Impact of generic levonorgestrel entry on access to emergency contraception in Japan: An interrupted time-series analysis
Impact of increased outpatient clinic access on patient outcomes and care for pregnancy of unknown location
Is choosing self-injectable contraception associated with enhanced contraceptive agency? Findings from a 12-month cohort study in Uganda
Label comprehension study for a proposed over-the-counter progestin-only pill
Provision of contraceptive prescriptions following medication abortion in Australian general practice: A National Longitudinal Study using MedicineInsight, 2013-2022
Understanding U.S. non-religious hospital inpatient approval mechanisms for induced abortion
Women's interest in their partners using hypothetical male contraceptive options: Findings from an online survey in the United States