Long-acting reversible contraceptive acceptability and unintended pregnancy among women presenting for short-acting methods: A randomized patient preference trial

This prospective study enrolled nearly 900 women to compare short-acting and long-acting contraceptive methods. The effort demonstrated both broad-based and high acceptability of long-acting methods and produced unbiased estimates of reductions in unintended pregnancy in a population that was seeking shortacting methods. Voluntary uptake of long-acting reversible contraception may provide benefits to a wider population than previously thought.