Men's reproductive coercion of women: prevalence, experiences, and coping strategies-a mixed method study in urban health facilities in León, Nicaragua.

Our facility-based study showed that men's RC is a continuous phenomenon that can be enacted through explicit or subtle behaviors. Women in our study used different strategies to cope with RC but rarely succeeded in preventing unintended pregnancies or regaining their long-term fertility autonomy. Population-based studies are needed assess this phenomenon in a larger sample. The Nicaraguan health system should screen for RC and develop policies to protect women's reproductive autonomy.