| Contraception among girls who have had more than one partner by age 16 years: method use and pregnancy risk-taking behaviour. | |
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PMID: 20659368 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Attempts to address the 'problem' of teenage pregnancy need to further explore contraceptive use among young people at potentially greatest risk. We examine contraceptive use among a particularly vulnerable subgroup: girls who reported having had sex with more than one partner by age 16 years. METHODS: Females (n = 435) completed questionnaires as part of the Scottish SHARE school-based sex education trial, reporting on contraceptive use at three episodes of sexual intercourse: first, first with most recent partner, and most recent. RESULTS: Most used some form of contraception at each episode but a quarter reported withdrawal, putting on a condom before ejaculation or non-use. Some 57% of the girls reported using methods that suggested lower levels of pregnancy risk-taking behaviour at all three episodes, but 20% reported method use suggestive of greater risk-taking behaviour at one episode, 12% at two, and 11% at all three. In multivariate analysis, the factors associated with greater pregnancy risk-taking behaviour were living in social or rented accommodation, not knowing where to get prescription contraceptives, having pressurised or unexpected or spur of the moment sex, and not having talked to their partner about protection prior to sex. CONCLUSIONS: Most girls used an effective method of contraception at each episode of intercourse but a sizeable minority reported use of no contraception, or an ineffective method, which suggested greater pregnancy risk-taking behaviour; one in ten at all three episodes. Particular efforts are required to further understand and better target those girls who are putting themselves at repeated risk of pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Lisa M McDaid; Helen Sweeting; Katie Buston |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of family planning and reproductive health care / Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Volume: 36 ISSN: 1471-1893 ISO Abbreviation: J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-27 Completed Date: 2010-10-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101087687 Medline TA: J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 141-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Senior Investigator Scientist, MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, 4 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK. lisa@sphsu.mrc.ac.uk |
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior* Contraception / methods*, utilization* Contraception Behavior / statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Male Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence / prevention & control Questionnaires Risk Factors Risk-Taking* Scotland Sex Education Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data |
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//Medical Research Council |
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