title: Contraceptive practices in women with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: There is no literature regarding the contraception practices in female CF patients. A chart review identified 69 women with CF of whom two thirds were using contraception. Eleven different forms of contraception were being used with the oral contraceptive pill the preferred method. Despite theoretical concerns regarding efficacy and toxicity, the choices of contraception are similar to those of the general U.S. population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle WA 98195-6522, United States.
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Plant
authors.forename: Christopher H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Goss
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.forename: Gwendolyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: R Anthony
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Moira L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Aitken
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014861:Washington