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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-344 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Contraception |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Contraception
- Contraceptive failure
- France
- Nationally representative survey
- Post abortion care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology