The Effect of Access to Emergency Contraceptive Pills on Women's Use of Highly Effective Contraceptives: Results From a French National Cohort Study.

• Autores: Caroline Moreau, James Trussell, François Michelot, Nathalie Bajos
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 99, Nº. 3, 2009, págs. 441-442
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We examined changes in contraceptive behaviors after emergency contraception (EC) pill use. A nationally representative cohort of 2863 French women was studied to identify 272 instances of EC pill use. In 71% of the cases, we found no changes in contraceptive practices from the time of EC pill use to 6 months later: 41% of women continued use of highly effective methods and 30% continued less effective methods. Only 8.4% switched from highly effective to less effective methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]