Postcoital contraception in Turkey
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2003
Yazarlar: Neriman SOĞUKPINAR, E.C. Turkistanli, Birsen KARACA SAYDAM
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Uluslararası, Wos, 2003, cilt 80, ss 159-164
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00346-6
Özet
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this article is to determine the knowledge status of women concerning postcoital contraception when they turn to curettage in order to terminate an undesired pregnancy. METHODS: This defining study has been carried out at a maternity hospital in Izmir on pregnant women admitted for curettage. We interviewed 150 pregnant cases using an improbability sampling method. RESULTS: We discovered that 48.7% of women had avoided pregnancy before curettage by withdrawal before ejaculation. When we investigated the method used after uncontrolled coitus, 27.3% of cases reported vaginal douche while 12.7% indicated curettage. After having an unprotected coitus or failure in contraceptive methods 99.3% of the women indicated they would report to health institutes to utilize postcoital methods if they were familiar with them. CONCLUSIONS: Postcoital contraception may be a solution for undesired pregnancies.