Contraceptive use in a rural general practice.
All women aged 20-49 in a general practice were sent a questionnaire about their reproductive health, and 72% responded. 78% of respondents were using a method of fertility control. More than a quarter of women were obtaining their contraceptive supplies (condoms especially) from non-medical outlets. Knowledge of the existence of emergency contraception was high (83%). The general practitioner (GP) was the most popular source of contraceptive supplies for those aged under 40 years and more than four-fifths of women said that they would rather turn to their GP than to other sources for future contraceptive advice.
Ivel Medical Centre, Bedfordshire, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital