title: Interest in a pericoital pill among women in family planning and abortion clinics.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether women might be interested in repeated use of a pericoital pill, a pill taken around the time of each act of intercourse.
  
  
  METHODS
  We surveyed women from abortion (n=635) and family planning (n=981) clinics regarding their interest in using a pericoital pill.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over two thirds (69%) of abortion and 50% of family planning clients said they would definitely or probably be interested in a pericoital pill. Significant predictors of interest in a pericoital pill included race/ethnicity, ease of getting a birth control prescription, frequent unprotected intercourse and seeking abortion services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More work is needed to establish the effectiveness of a pericoital pill and determine how frequently a pericoital pill might be used by women who currently have unprotected intercourse.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, Oakland, CA 94612, USA. fosterd@obgyn.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Diana Greene
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: M Antonia
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Biggs
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Eleanor Bimla
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D013607:Tablets; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D047568:Unsafe Sex; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D013607:Tablets