Health Care Barriers to Provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Wisconsin

Introduction: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), specifically implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are highly effective, low maintenance forms of birth control. Practice guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Family Physicians, and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that LARC be considered first-line birth control for most women; however, uptake remains low. In this study, we sought to understand practices and barriers to provision of LARC in routine and immediate postpartum settings as they differ between specialties.