TY - JOUR T1 - Dedicated inserter facilitates immediate postpartum IUD insertion JF - Global Health: Science and Practice JO - GLOB HEALTH SCI PRACT SP - 428 LP - 429 DO - 10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00151 VL - 1 IS - 3 AU - Paul D Blumenthal AU - Maxine Eber AU - Jyoti Vajpayee Y1 - 2013/11/01 UR - http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/1/3/428.abstract N2 - A specially designed inserter aims at facilitating IUD insertion within 10 minutes to 48 hours after delivery during the postpartum period when demand for, and health benefits of, contraception are high. Short birth-to-pregnancy intervals are associated with poor perinatal and maternal health outcomes.1–4 Recent data point to a high level of unmet need for family planning among women in the first year following delivery.5 Improving access to family planning information and a range of contraceptive choices immediately following delivery can result in higher contraceptive uptake and help address unmet need among women who might not otherwise access such services. Immediate postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) insertions within 10 minutes to 48 hours after delivery … ER -