Emergency contraception: from accessibility to counseling.
Since emergency contraception (EC) users have a higher risk sexual profile, they may miss an opportunity for medical counseling if getting EC directly from a pharmacy. However, direct access to emergency contraception through pharmacies has been shown to increase EC use. Informational materials destined for EC users could alert women to the importance to check for sexually-transmitted infections considering health issues related to STDs.
Bajos
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INSERM U569, Hopital de Bicetre, 82 rue du General Leclerc, 94276 Le Kremlin Bicetre, Bicetre, France. bajos@vjf.inserm.fr
Goulard
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital