The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7388 p196
18 February 2006

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Women lack information on contraceptive choices

Women do not have enough information about long-acting reversible contraception.

Only 32 per cent of oral contraceptive users calling the fpa helpline had discussed alternatives with a doctor or nurse. Most (76 per cent) had not heard of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices, 34 per cent were unaware of other IUDs, 24 per cent did not know about implants and 12 per cent had not heard of contraceptive injections.