Emergency contraceptive pill users’ risk perceptions for sexually transmitted infections and future unintended pregnancy

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 527-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary T. Hickey ◽  
Michele G. Shedlin
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Unintended Pregnancy ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive

Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) and sexual risk behaviour

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 482-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Dupont ◽  
Jessica Webber ◽  
Kavita Dass ◽  
Susan Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Unprotected Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Stis And Hiv

The study describes a cross-section of women using the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP), with regard to demographics, ECP use, sexual health, sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV risk perception and attitudes to condom use. All women attending a London hospital for the ECP over a four-month period were invited to complete a 30-item questionnaire anonymously. Of the 150 women attending, 88 (59%) took part. Over 60% needed the ECP because of unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI). A third had had UPSI in the previous three months, 70% had used ECP previously. The vast majority (>95%) did not think they were at high risk of STIs or HIV infection, and though the most likely explanations for UPSI were that it is more enjoyable and that people get 'carried away'. There are concerns that women are using the ECP as a form of contraception and are putting themselves at risk of STIs and HIV infection. Information regarding risk behaviour needs to be routinely given with the ECP in order to avoid further large increases in infection.

scholarly journals Access to the Emergency Contraceptive Pill and Women's Reproductive Health: Evidence From Public Reform in Chile

Demography ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damian Clarke ◽  
Viviana Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health

Abstract We examine the sharp expansion in availability of the emergency contraceptive pill in Chile following legalized access through municipal public health care centers. We study the period 2002–2016 and a broad rollout of the emergency contraceptive pill occurring between 2008 and 2011. By combining a number of administrative data sets on health outcomes and pharmaceutical use, and using event-study and difference-in-differences methods, we document that this expansion improved certain classes of women's reproductive health outcomes, notably reducing rates of abortion-related morbidity. These improvements were greater in areas of the country where the rollout of the emergency contraceptive pill was more extensive. We also document some evidence that refusal to provide the emergency contraceptive pill upon a women's request was linked with a worsening in reproductive health outcomes. These results point to the importance of contraceptive access as a determinant of women's reproductive health and well-being and relates to a growing body of work documenting the importance of women's autonomy as a determinant of health.

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