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. 1975 Oct 25;4(5990):217-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5990.217.

Contraceptive practice and unplanned pregnancy among single university students

J B Cole, F C Beighton, I H Jones

Contraceptive practice and unplanned pregnancy among single university students

J B Cole et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

The sexual behaviour and contraceptive practices of a random sample of unmarried university students were compared with those of a group attending the student health service with an unplanned pregnancy. The immediate cause of most pregnancies in this series was incorrect use of a rhythm method. Irregularity of the menstrual cycle may have been a contributing factor in many cases. Psychological factors influencing the desire for pregnancy, while present, were not major contributing causes in many pregnancies.

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