Open Access Journal of Contraceptionhttps://www.dovepress.com/feed/journal/74New articles released by Dove Press for Open Access Journal of Contraceptionen-us2026, Dove Pressangela@dovepress.com (Angela Jones)Dove Press Open Access Journal of ContraceptionOpen Access Journal of Contraceptionhttps://www.dovepress.com/feed/journal/74https://www.dovepress.com/assets/img/addon/rss-banner.jpg140140A Tale as Old as Time: Contraception Concerns in the 21st Centuryhttps://www.dovepress.com/a-tale-as-old-as-time-contraception-concerns-in-the-21st-century-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 07 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S581526Experiences of Contraceptive Use and Contraceptive Counseling Among German Psychology Students: A Cross-Sectional Online Surveyhttps://www.dovepress.com/experiences-of-contraceptive-use-and-contraceptive-counseling-among-ge-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 17 Mar 2026 04:50:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S560274Comparison of Dermatologic and Neuropsychological Side Effects of Oral Contraceptives, 2016–2020https://www.dovepress.com/comparison-of-dermatologic-and-neuropsychological-side-effects-of-oral-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 17 Feb 2026 22:25:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S556852Calcium Channels and Modulators as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Contraceptives and Male Fertility: A Scoping Reviewhttps://www.dovepress.com/calcium-channels-and-modulators-as-potential-therapeutic-targets-for-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionFri, 19 Dec 2025 04:05:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S572080Pathophysiological Consequences Associated with Hormonal Contraceptives Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review [Corrigendum]https://www.dovepress.com/corrigendum-pathophysiological-consequences-associated-with-hormonal-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionFri, 19 Dec 2025 01:20:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S589709Ethinylestradiol Transfer into Breast Milk of Women Using Low-Dose Combined Hormonal Contraception Is Negligiblehttps://www.dovepress.com/ethinylestradiol-transfer-into-breast-milk-of-women-using-low-dose-com-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionWed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S555399Pathophysiological Consequences Associated with Hormonal Contraceptives Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Reviewhttps://www.dovepress.com/pathophysiological-consequences-associated-with-hormonal-contraceptive-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionFri, 14 Nov 2025 03:10:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S563680Understanding Contraceptive Preferences Across Generations: Insights from Indonesian Millennials and Zillennialshttps://www.dovepress.com/understanding-contraceptive-preferences-across-generations-insights-fr-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionFri, 31 Oct 2025 05:15:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S555967Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives by Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Inquiryhttps://www.dovepress.com/drivers-of-uptake-of-immediate-postpartum-modern-contraceptives-by-pos-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionSat, 25 Oct 2025 22:55:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S543288Understanding Problematic Bleeding When Using Contraception: Guidance for Clinicianshttps://www.dovepress.com/understanding-problematic-bleeding-when-using-contraception-guidance-f-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 14 Oct 2025 23:15:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S431368Satisfaction with the Levonorgestrel 19.5-mg Intrauterine Device Treatment for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: A Pilot Studyhttps://www.dovepress.com/satisfaction-with-the-levonorgestrel-195-mg-intrauterine-device-treatm-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionFri, 10 Oct 2025 19:25:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S550056Hairdressers as Mental Health Gatekeepers in Adolescent Sextual Reproductive Health Contexts in Northern Ugandahttps://www.dovepress.com/hairdressers-as-mental-health-gatekeepers-in-adolescent-sextual-reprod-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 07 Oct 2025 22:55:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S557360Coagulation Profiles Among Combined Oral Contraceptive User and Non-User Women Attending at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, Jigjiga Medium Clinic: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Studyhttps://www.dovepress.com/coagulation-profiles-among-combined-oral-contraceptive-user-and-non-us-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionThu, 04 Sep 2025 02:15:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S544527Bridging Participation Gaps: A Community-Led Inception for Integrating Comprehensive Adolescent-Friendly Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care (CAFFP–PAC) into Primary Healthcare Facilities in Northern Ugandahttps://www.dovepress.com/bridging-participation-gaps-a-community-led-inception-for-integrating--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionWed, 03 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S550132Predictors of Family Planning Choices in Rwanda: Insights from the 2019-2020 Demographic and Health Surveyhttps://www.dovepress.com/predictors-of-family-planning-choices-in-rwanda-insights-from-the-2019-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionWed, 09 Jul 2025 00:25:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S527717Influence of Movement Restriction During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Uptake of DMPA-SC and Other Injectable Contraceptive Methods in Nigeriahttps://www.dovepress.com/influence-of-movement-restriction-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-upta-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionMon, 26 May 2025 19:45:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S494588PCOS and Obesity: Contraception Challengeshttps://www.dovepress.com/pcos-and-obesity-contraception-challenges-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionMon, 05 May 2025 23:25:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S501434Postpartum Patient Perspectives on the US Medicaid Waiting Period for Permanent Contraceptionhttps://www.dovepress.com/postpartum-patient-perspectives-on-the-us-medicaid-waiting-period-for--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 25 Feb 2025 05:55:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S506703Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Affective Disorders: An Updated Reviewhttps://www.dovepress.com/hormonal-contraceptive-use-and-affective-disorders-an-updated-review-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionTue, 11 Feb 2025 19:10:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S431365Contraception Use in Cancer Survivors, Clinical Practice and Patients’ Preferenceshttps://www.dovepress.com/contraception-use-in-cancer-survivors-clinical-practice-and-patients-p-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionWed, 11 Dec 2024 03:35:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S431366Patient-Centred Counselling Tools for Dispensing Contraceptives in Community Pharmacy Settings: A Systematic Reviewhttps://www.dovepress.com/patient-centred-counselling-tools-for-dispensing-contraceptives-in-com-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionSat, 30 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S487417Review of Publicly Available State Reimbursement Policies for Removal and Reinsertion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptionhttps://www.dovepress.com/review-of-publicly-available-state-reimbursement-policies-for-removal--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionThu, 14 Nov 2024 17:35:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S479397Patient Perceived Quality of Virtual Group Contraception Counselinghttps://www.dovepress.com/patient-perceived-quality-of-virtual-group-contraception-counseling-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionThu, 04 Jul 2024 20:15:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S467537Prevalence of Depression Among Women Using Hormonal Contraceptives in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Studyhttps://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-of-depression-among-women-using-hormonal-contraceptives-in--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionWed, 19 Jun 2024 23:50:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S444545Is There Still a Role for Sterilization by Tubal Ligation as a Contraceptive Method?https://www.dovepress.com/is-there-still-a-role-for-sterilization-by-tubal-ligation-as-a-contrac-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionMon, 27 May 2024 17:35:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S459623Contraception in Medically Complex Adolescents and Young Adultshttps://www.dovepress.com/contraception-in-medically-complex-adolescents-and-young-adults-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionThu, 23 May 2024 20:20:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S424068Demographic, Sociocultural, and Behavioral Predictors of Modern Contraceptive Uptake Among Couples in Northern Ghana [Response to Letter]https://www.dovepress.com/demographic-sociocultural-and-behavioral-predictors-of-modern-contra-3-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionMon, 22 Apr 2024 18:05:00 +1200https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S470794Contraceptive Utilization and Its Associated Factors Among Married Women in West African Countries: A Population-Based Survey Using Multinomial Logistic Regressionhttps://www.dovepress.com/contraceptive-utilization-and-its-associated-factors-among-married-wom-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionWed, 03 Apr 2024 22:50:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S451908Demographic, Sociocultural, and Behavioral Predictors of Modern Contraceptive Uptake Among Couples in Northern Ghana [Letter]https://www.dovepress.com/demographic-sociocultural-and-behavioral-predictors-of-modern-contra-2-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionThu, 28 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S468450United States Government-Supported Family Planning and Reproductive Health Outreach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lessons Learned and Recommendations [Corrigendum]https://www.dovepress.com/corrigendum-united-states-government-supported-family-planning-and-rep-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJCOpen Access Journal of ContraceptionSat, 23 Mar 2024 20:25:00 +1300https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S470015