[Contraception among female students in Medical University of Plovdiv].
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the practice of contraception among female medical students in Medical University, Plovdiv.


METHODS
Practice of contraception of 160 female medical students was assessed with an anonymous questionnaire.


RESULTS
152 students answer to the questionnaire (95%). 72.6% of the participants used condoms. Only 5.9% used oral contraception pill (OCP) as contraceptive methods. Nearly 9% of those participants don't used contraception.


CONCLUSIONS
It is necessary to change teaching about contraception in the Medical University to insure the delivery of adequate family planning guidance by future practitioners.
Pekhlivanov
B
B
Malinova
M
M
Dimitrakova
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002031:Bulgaria; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult