BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health

is a multiprofessional global medical journal by BMJ and FSRH, publishing research, reviews and comment on sexual and reproductive health & contraception.

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BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health is an international journal that promotes evidence-informed practice for contraception, abortion and all aspects of sexual and reproductive health. The journal publishes research papers, topical debates and commentaries to shape policy, improve patient-centred clinical care, and to set the stage for future areas of research. It is the official journal of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare.

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Editor-in-Chief: Sharon Cameron, University of Edinburgh, UK
Editorial team

Note: The journal was previously published as Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.

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Authors

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health considers unsolicited submissions of a wide range of article types, including research, systematic and narrative review articles, personal views and editorials. Responses to published work are also encouraged.

The Author Information section provides general guidelines and requirements for specific article types. Information is also provided on editorial policies and optional open access fees.

All manuscripts should be submitted online.

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50 Year Anniversary

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.

The editorial team have curated a series of specially commissioned articles to celebrate this milestone.

Read the collection

Latest Articles

Editorial:

Centring womens voices in contraceptive innovation: building the case for an on-demand, pericoital pill

6 January 2025

Electronic pages:

BSACP Conference abstract

6 January 2025

Original research:

Foregrounding pain in self-managed early medication abortion: a qualitative study

6 January 2025

Original research:

Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on births and induced abortions in Southern Sweden: a register-based study

6 January 2025

Original research:

Evaluating the effectiveness of a tailored online educational video on the contraceptive knowledge and decision making of young women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: findings from the EXTEND-PREFER study

6 January 2025

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Self-reported contraceptive method use at conception among patients presenting for abortion in England: a cross-sectional analysis comparing 2018 and 2023
13 January 2025

Expectations and experiences of pain during medical abortion at home: a secondary, mixed-methods analysis of a patient survey in England and Wales
18 December 2024

Can an online educational video broaden young women’s contraceptive choice? Outcomes of the PREFER pre-post intervention study
28 February 2022

Early telemedical abortion, safeguarding, and under 18s: a qualitative study with care providers in England and Wales
27 January 2023

Patient experiences of undergoing abortion with and without an ultrasound scan in Britain
16 February 2024

FSRH Member Access to BMJ SRH

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, part of the RCOG in the UK.

Selected categories of FSRH members have online access to the journal included in their membership. For full text access to the journal, please log in to the members' area of the FSRH website and follow the links to the journal.

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