The two primary aims of the present study were to determine if college women rely on
certain sources of information about contraception more than other sources, and to examine …

Objectives Sexual information sources used by young adults can influence their
contraceptive knowledge and behaviors, yet little is known about sources most frequently …

Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is a highly effective form of birth control that
may lower rates of unintended pregnancy among young women. But efforts to disseminate …

In recent decades, women's use of contraception has evolved. Women not only utilize
contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, but also to manage menstruation and other factors …

Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected
sex. Although EC has become increasingly available, little is known about perceptions of …

At some point in their adult lives, the majority of people will have to decide whether or not to
use contraception, and if so what type. This can be a complicated decision; there are many …

Based on semistructured interviews with a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 58 US
high school students, this study examines teens' exposure to contraceptive information from …

BACKGROUND: Oral contraceptive (OC) knowledge deficits may contribute to OC
discontinuation. We examined the effect of an innovative educational intervention on young …

Objectives: In South Carolina, almost half of all pregnancies among women in their 20s are
unintended. This population needs targeted public health interventions to increase access to …

If the source from which a Taiwanese woman obtains information about contraception is
either a medical person or the mass media and if she perceives that other Taiwanese …