title: Family planning choices and some characteristics of coitus interruptus users in Gemlik, Turkey.
abstract: The objectives of this study were to gain information about some fertility issues, contraceptive method choices, and the reasons for coitus interruptus (CI) use among married women aged 15-49, in Gemlik, Turkey. One thousand nine hundred ten women were interviewed for this cross-sectional study. The pregnancy rate per woman was 2.9. 716 women (37.5%) had at least one unwanted pregnancy. Of the study population, 79.6% were using a contraceptive method (45.1% were using a modern method, 34.5% a traditional method). CI was the most preferred method (33.7%). Fertility measures of women who had used CI continuously were compared with other women. It was found that most CI users were content with the method.
authors.affiliation: Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Aytekin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pala
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Irgil
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aytekin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003076:Coitus Interruptus / Q000523:psychology*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology