A Multicenter Survey of Contraceptive Knowledge among Adolescents in North America

Knowledge and factors determining choice of contraception among Singaporean women

“…These results are similar to those of previous studies on contraceptive knowledge conducted in developed countries. (16)(17)(18)(19) In our study, the uptake of long-acting reversible methods of contraception and newer combined hormonal methods was also very low. This is despite the fact that long-acting reversible methods are highly recommended due to their high efficacy, low sideeffect profile, high satisfaction and high continuation rates (even in adolescents and young women).…”

YouTube and the single-rod contraceptive implant: a content analysis

“…Women, especially adolescents, are increasingly using the internet and social media sites such as YouTube to access information about health and contraception 8. A recent report by the Pew Research Center showed that over 70% of people online use social media and users were more likely to be young women aged 18–29 years 9.…”

Adjunctive Social Media for More Effective Contraceptive Counseling

“…When .04 12 (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) ,.001 12 (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) ,.001 Facebook 6 (3-8) 15 (13)(14)(15)(16)(17) 36 (28-44) 18-25 y Pamphlet 6.5 (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10) .02 11 (7.5-14) .02 12 (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) ,.001 .86 11 (11)(12) .02 16 (12)(13)(14)(15)…”

“…In a broad context, physicians have the opportunity to reach millions of patients who would otherwise not have access to care and provide accurate and up-to-date medical information in a format that is easily accessible and relatable. [17][18][19] Facebook has users numbering 1.1 billion (most current estimate at the time of writing this manuscript, www.facebook.com), which spans across all age groups. Online users turned to Twitter (60%) and Facebook (52%) for increasing knowledge and exchanging advice.…”