Sterilization regret among married women in India: implications for the Indian national family planning program.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the large proportion of women undergoing sterilization, the potential numbers experiencing regret are considerable. If age at sterilization continues to decline, sterilization regret is likely to increase. Encouraging couples to delay sterilization and increasing the availability of highly effective reversible contraceptives are options that India may consider to avert sterilization regret. PMID: 23318168 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research