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Comparative Study
. 2013 Jul;88(1):141-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2013.01.004. Epub 2013 Jan 22.

Interest in a pericoital pill among women in family planning and abortion clinics

Diana Greene Foster  1 , M Antonia Biggs, Daniel Grossman, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz
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Comparative Study

Interest in a pericoital pill among women in family planning and abortion clinics

Diana Greene Foster et al. Contraception. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether women might be interested in repeated use of a pericoital pill, a pill taken around the time of each act of intercourse.

Study design: We surveyed women from abortion (n=635) and family planning (n=981) clinics regarding their interest in using a pericoital pill.

Results: Over two thirds (69%) of abortion and 50% of family planning clients said they would definitely or probably be interested in a pericoital pill. Significant predictors of interest in a pericoital pill included race/ethnicity, ease of getting a birth control prescription, frequent unprotected intercourse and seeking abortion services.

Conclusion: More work is needed to establish the effectiveness of a pericoital pill and determine how frequently a pericoital pill might be used by women who currently have unprotected intercourse.

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