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

Caroline Moreau | Zendy; James Trussell | Zendy; François Michelot | Zendy; Nathalie Bajos | Zendy

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

Author(s) -

Caroline Moreau,

James Trussell,

François Michelot,

Nathalie Bajos

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2007.118935

Subject(s) - pill , medicine , emergency contraception , family planning , cohort , family medicine , cohort study , developed country , gynecology , population , obstetrics , demography , research methodology , environmental health , nursing , sociology

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.

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