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. 1999 Jul 10;319(7202):91.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7202.91.

Questionnaire study of use of emergency contraception among teenagers

E Kosunen  1 , A Vikat, M Rimpelä, A Rimpelä, H Huhtala
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Questionnaire study of use of emergency contraception among teenagers

E Kosunen et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

PIP: This is a report of a survey on the use of emergency contraception among teenagers in Finland. The school health promotion study provided data on adolescent health behaviors. Each of the 52,700 respondents from comprehensive schools and upper secondary schools answered a structured questionnaire. Findings showed that adolescent girls were widely aware of emergency contraception. Only a small proportion of teenagers had actually used emergency contraception. The proportion of girls who had used emergency contraception increased in proportion with age, but among multiple users, there was no evidence that multiple use increased systematically with age. The survey results suggest that accessibility of contraception and intensive sex education has not increased the level of adolescent sexual activity.

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