title: Patterns of contraceptive pill taking in an inner city practice.
abstract: A total of 161 patients completed a questionnaire about their pattern of taking the oral contraceptive pill. Only 28% (45) of patients were taking the pill according to the manufacturer's instructions, and in the event of the pill being missed only 26% of patients would use a sheath. A tenth of the patients believed that amenorrhoea always indicated pregnancy, but 35% believed that amenorrhoea was harmful to the body. This group did not differ in their pill taking from the remaining 65% of patients.
mesh_terms: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012606:Scotland; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral