Mobile Phone Apps for the Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Content Analysis

JMIR MHealth and UHealth
Emily Rose MangoneKathryn E Muessig

Abstract

Over 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, meaning that the pregnancy is mistimed, unplanned, or unwanted. Unintended pregnancy increases health risks for mother and child, leads to high economic costs for society, and increases social disparities. Mobile phone ownership is rapidly increasing, providing opportunities to reach at-risk populations with reproductive health information and tailored unintended pregnancy prevention interventions through mobile phone apps. However, apps that offer support for unintended pregnancy prevention remain unevaluated. To identify, describe, and evaluate mobile phone apps that purport to help users prevent unintended pregnancy. We conducted an extensive search of the Apple iTunes and Android Google Play stores for apps that explicitly included or advertised pregnancy prevention or decision-making support in the context of fertility information/tracking, birth control reminders, contraceptive information, pregnancy decision-making, abortion information or counseling, sexual communication/negotiation, and pregnancy tests. We excluded apps that targeted medical professionals or that cost more than US $1.99. Eligible apps were downloaded and categorized by primary purpose. Data e...Continue Reading

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
contraception
pregnancy test
pregnancy tests

Software Mentioned

Google Play
My Doctor Lite
iTunes
SafeSex Guide
Google Play store

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