A new research has found that contraception, especially intrauterine device (IUD) immediately after childbirth, is being widely offered to more number of women in different states of America. A massive rise has been noticed in specific Medicaid reimbursement for an IUD or contraceptive implant immediately after delivery, from zero to 19 states.

The measure is considered beneficial as it will help bring a decline in number of postpartum unintended pregnancy. It will also help low-income families who are unable to have their preferred contraceptive methods.

Study researchers have said that Medicaid programs offer reimbursements of the cost of implanting an IUD procedure. The researchers said the program has become quite popular in just three years.

"Many women's first choice for birth control is an IUD or implant, which we know are the safest and most effective forms of reversible contraception. The problem is that many postpartum women can't make it back to the office for an appointment to get one", said Dr. Michelle Moniz from University of Michigan Medical School.

Now, more number of hospitals are recognizing the value of this service before women leave the hospital after childbirth. The researchers have recommended new mothers to have IUD implanted as soon as possible after giving birth.

The researchers hope private insurers will follow the Medicaid example by providing immediate post-delivery contraception.

She said "Immediate insertion is associated with more women who want an IUD implant actually getting it, higher use at three months postpartum, and lower rates of unplanned rapid repeat pregnancies within 12 to 24 months of delivery. Furthermore, multiple analyses suggest that this strategy is cost-effective."