title: Coitus interruptus. Considerations as a method of birth control.
abstract: Coitus interruptus generally is considered an ineffective form of contraception. No current data exist, however, on the use effectiveness of this method in the United States. This article supports the argument that information on how to use coitus interruptus should be a part of contraceptive counseling, especially for individuals prone to using this method (i.e., individuals inexperienced with contraceptive use and those who have exhausted all other contraceptive choices).
authors.affiliation: Department of Parent and Child Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lethbridge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001826:Body Fluids; D003076:Coitus Interruptus; D003376:Counseling; D004542:Ejaculation; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa