Abstract
Background: Using a large national survey of women undergoing an abortion in France, we explore their contraceptive use surrounding an abortion. Study Design: The study comprised a representative sample of 7541 women undergoing an abortion in 2007. We compared their use of contraception before and after the abortion and examined the factors associated with the prescription of a very effective method (IUD, hormonal methods) after the procedure. Results: Sixty-six percent of women were using contraception in the month they conceived. A third of women reported the same use of contraception before and after the abortion, 54% were prescribed a more effective method, while 14% changed to a less effective or no method at all. After the abortion, 77% of women were prescribed a very effective contraceptive. Conclusions: Abortion offers an opportunity to improve contraceptive uptake and a chance for providers to adjust their prescriptions according to the difficulties women experience in their use of contraceptives.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 337-344 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Contraception |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Contraception
- Contraceptive failure
- France
- Nationally representative survey
- Post abortion care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Patterns of contraceptive use before and after an abortion : Results from a nationally representative survey of women undergoing an abortion in France. / Moreau, Caroline; Trussell, James; Desfreres, Julie; Bajos, Nathalie.
In: Contraception, Vol. 82, No. 4, 10.2010, p. 337-344.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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