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(Birth Control) and Family Planning".
Contraception (birth control)
is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in
order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman
becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the
utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices,
practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception
or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed
birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family
planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical
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Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning |
| Contraceptive practice and attitudes in former Soviet women. |
| Visser AP; Pavlenko I; Remmenick L; Bruyniks N; Lehert P |
| ADVANCES IN CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Mar;9(1):13-23. |
| For decades, abortion has been the principal birth control method for Soviet women. As indicated by some earlier |
| local surveys, most couples use unreliable methods. Little is known about the latest trends in contraceptive use |
| affected by the recent general liberalization of Soviet society, including more open attitudes about sex. A survey was |
| conducted in 1991 via a questionnaire in the popular 'Health' magazine with national circulation. A total of 8059 |
| women returned the questionnaire. The sample is selective with an overrepresentation of young and better educated |
| urban residents, mostly from Russia and Ukraine. Some 81% reported use of a contraceptive method during the last |
| 5 years. Traditional methods still prevail (41% used withdrawal, rhythm, and douche). Among women younger than |
| 25 years, there is a clear trend toward use of modern methods (IUD 35% and the pill 10%), although their notion of the |
| 'pros' and 'cons' is biased. Of the respondents, 20% used a barrier method, mainly condom. The preferred method |
| is the IUD (51%) and the pill (18%). Abortions resulting from contraceptive failure were reported by 60% of women. |
| 89% considered pregnancy termination more dangerous than its prevention. For only 12% of the respondents, a |
| physician was the main source of contraceptive information, although 49% addressed him for advice. The results |
| indicate a gap between conservative birth control practice and preferences of Russian women, with a positive |
| general trend in the near future. (summaries in FRE, SPA) (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4536-06) |
| PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraceptive practice and attitudes in former Soviet |
| women.", is(are) Visser AP; Pavlenko I; Remmenick L; Bruyniks N; Lehert P. The source of this article is |
| "ADVANCES IN CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Mar;9(1):13-23.". This article was published in 1993 in English |
| language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4536-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9536 |
| This article is peer-reviewed. |
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