Emergency contraception: the journey so far

Haggai, D.

doi:10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.t01-1-02005.x

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“…7 The envisioned user of ECs is thus "an individual who experienced non-consensual sex, a contraceptive accident, or a consensual encounter in which other forms of contraceptives are not used". 6 The introduction of ECs has often been accompanied by moral anxieties regarding overuse of the product and promiscuity, false claims that it is an abortifacient, and fears that frequent use implies condomless sex and can result in increasing numbers of STIs. 6 In sub-Saharan Africa, women using ECs have repeatedly been portrayed as irresponsible by service providers and the local press.…”

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“…6 The introduction of ECs has often been accompanied by moral anxieties regarding overuse of the product and promiscuity, false claims that it is an abortifacient, and fears that frequent use implies condomless sex and can result in increasing numbers of STIs. 6 In sub-Saharan Africa, women using ECs have repeatedly been portrayed as irresponsible by service providers and the local press. 2,3,8,9 The disconnect between envisioned and actual use has been noted for other contraceptives as well.…”

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Emergency contraceptive use in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Challenging common assumptions about young people’s contraceptive practices

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2015

Reproductive Health Matters

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Drawing on an ethnographic case study of young people's (aged 18-29) use of emergency contraceptives (ECs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this article highlights areas of disconnect between how reproductive health experts envision EC use and local meanings ascribed to ECs by young people. ECsdesigned by reproductive health experts to be used only in case of emergency -were preferred by study participants over other contraceptive methods because of their ease of use, discreetness, perceived minimal side effects on beauty and future fertility, and usefulness in navigating reproductive intentions. The findings point to features that young people find desirable when it comes to contraceptive methods and suggest that common assumptions of reproductive health experts about young people's contraceptive practices need to be reconsidered, namely: 1) that young people can plan for prevention of unwanted pregnancy by buying a contraceptive method in advance; 2) that existing contraceptive technologies are appropriate for young people; 3) that young people prefer to use modern contraceptive methods; and 4) that young people in premarital relationships aim to prevent unplanned pregnancy.

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Emergency contraceptive use in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Challenging common assumptions about young people’s contraceptive practices

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2015

Reproductive Health Matters

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“…The pills continue to be decreasingly effective over the following 4-5 days after unprotected intercourse [8][9][10] . The use of this method is estimated to prevent 60-93% of unintended pregnancies by the failure rate being only 2% [11] . Hormonal EC is known to commonly produce nausea and vomiting, side effects which appear less frequently with Norlevo [10] .…”

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“…Another method of EC is mifepristone, which is at present also not available in Turkey [11] . Added to these methods is yet another method of EC -the copper-bearing intrauterine contraceptive device which is positioned up to 5 days after unprotected coitus for purposes of EC.…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Working in Primary Health Care Units Concerning Emergency Contraception

Aksu

Küçük

Karaöz

et al. 2010

Gynecol Obstet Invest

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Aims: The aim of the current study was to explore the extent of knowledge health care providers working in primary health care units in Aydin, Turkey, had about emergency contraception (EC), to determine whether they provide EC counseling, and to understand the barriers and misconceptions in this context. Methods: A total of 120 health care professionals working in primary health care units agreed to participate, including 71 midwives (59.2%), 21 nurses (17.5%), and 28 general practitioners (23.3%). Results: The study demonstrated that health care providers working in primary health care units had inadequate knowledge about EC. However, it also showed that study participants who had received education on EC were more likely to provide EC counseling during routine family planning counseling and were more knowledgeable about EC. A remarkable majority of the participants were aware of their knowledge deficit and were willing to receive education on EC. The present study also indicated that EC options were not made known to women as part of routine family planning counseling. Conclusion: While the educational needs of health care providers concerning EC should be met, there is a need for new interventions to improve the attitudes toward and actions of primary health care providers regarding EC.

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Knowledge, practices, and barriers concerning the use of emergency contraception among women of reproductive age at a university hospital of Aydin, Turkey

Aksu

Küçük

Karaöz

et al. 2009

Arch Gynecol Obstet

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Emergency contraception: the journey so far

Cited by 13 publications

References 55 publications

Emergency contraceptive use in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Challenging common assumptions about young people’s contraceptive practices

Emergency contraceptive use in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Challenging common assumptions about young people’s contraceptive practices

Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Working in Primary Health Care Units Concerning Emergency Contraception

Knowledge, practices, and barriers concerning the use of emergency contraception among women of reproductive age at a university hospital of Aydin, Turkey

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