Study and assessment of sexual and reproductive health in women in spanish penitentiary institutions

• Autores: Julia Lozano Martínez, Marcelino Pérez Bermejo, Justo Aznar Lucea
• Localización: Medicina y Ética: Revista internacional de bioética, deontología y ética médica, ISSN-e 2594-2166, ISSN 0188-5022, Vol. 29, Nº. 4 (octubre-diciembre/October-December), 2018, págs. 1097-1124
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Estudio y valoración de la salud sexual y reproductiva en mujeres ingresadas en instituciones penitenciarias españolas
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  • In this article, we evaluated the awareness and use of contraceptive methods and abortion in a sample of 528 female inmates invarious Spanish penal institutions. We found that the vast majority of inmates had adequate knowledge of these methods, and that approximately 90% had used them at some time. We also evaluated the relationship between their use and various social and demographic parameters, as well as the reasons for using a certain contraceptive method. We found that approximately 75% of inmates used these methods on the prescription of a physician. Only 21% of women had experienced a negative side effect after using contraceptives, generally moderate. As regards the perception of the safety of the method used, almost 79% said that it was safe In relation to the morning after pill, 75% of women were awareof it, considering that it should only be used after casual sex and not as a routine contraceptive method. In relation to abortion, 60% said that they had never had an abortion. Those who had done so preferred surgical abortion; only7.2% had used the abortion pill. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a comprehensive assessment of the knowledge and use of contraceptive methods and abortion in Spanish penal institutions has beenperformed.