Contraception myths mean nearly half of pregnancies worldwide unintended – report

Misinformation about side effects, such as weight gain and infertility, putting women off family planning, UN population fund study finds

Myths and misinformation surrounding the use of contraception are putting women off using modern family planning methods, the UN population fund has warned, as figures showed that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended.

With more than 250 million women estimated to be not using effective contraception despite wanting to avoid getting pregnant, the UNFPA said that lack of access to family planning was no longer a leading reason for it not being taken up.

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