Use of Contraceptive Methods Among Women in the General Population and Female Gynecologists in Spain: the ELEGIAN Survey

BackgroundThe contraceptive preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) are thought to influence the contraceptive counseling they provide. The purpose of this study was to assess contraceptive preferences of OB/GYNs and women in the general population (WGP) in the current Spanish contr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2023-10, Vol.4 (1), p.478-486
Hauptverfasser: Perelló-Capo, Josep, Quílez-Conde, José C., Gutiérrez-Alés, José, Lobo-Abascal, Paloma, Parra-Ribes, Inmaculada, Cristóbal-García, Ignacio, Andeyro-García, Mercedes, Herrero-Conde, Mercedes, Rius-Tarruella, Joan, Calaf-Alsina, Joaquim
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Zusammenfassung:BackgroundThe contraceptive preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) are thought to influence the contraceptive counseling they provide. The purpose of this study was to assess contraceptive preferences of OB/GYNs and women in the general population (WGP) in the current Spanish contraceptive scenario.Materials and MethodsAnonymous online survey of 100 OB/GYNs and 1,217 WGP aged 23-49 years.ResultsWGP were younger (35.3 ± 7.3 vs. 37.9 ± 6.2 years, respectively) and less likely to have stable partners (64.7% vs. 84.0%) and children (49.1% vs. 62.0%) (all p 
ISSN:2688-4844
2688-4844
DOI:10.1089/whr.2023.0048