Adequacy of contraception and missed opportunities for provision in a genitourinary medicine setting.
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care
; 33(3): 208-10, 2007 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-17609084
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY:
Sexually active women presenting to genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics are at risk of both sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Emergency hormonal contraception is the only contraceptive service provided in our GUM clinic in Birmingham, UK. We wanted to assess whether contraception use was adequate in women attending our clinic and whether we were missing opportunities to provide more reliable contraception. All new female patients attending the clinic in January 2006 had their notes reviewed to determine current contraception, adequacy of use and contraceptive advice given.RESULTS:
A total of 266 women were eligible for contraception. Overall, 148 (56%) of the women used reliable methods. Fifty-five (21%) women were using no contraception and not planning a pregnancy. The under-20s, over-30s and ethnic minorities were more likely to use inadequate or no contraception. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSIONS:
Almost half (43%) the women attending our GUM clinic had inadequate or no contraception, and in addition documentation of contraceptive advice and further information was poor (5%). Young people and ethnic minorities seem particularly vulnerable and at present we are not addressing their contraceptive needs. We plan to conduct a prospective survey to assess this issue further and address feasibility for an on-site contraceptive service.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anticoncepção
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Doenças Urogenitais Femininas
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Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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SERVICOS DE PLANEJAMENTO FAMILIAR
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido