Contraceptive Practices Among Young Women Under 30: Between Progress and Inequality.

This article, which aims to describe contraceptive practices among young women, shows that contraceptive coverage remains high, affecting more than 90% of women at risk of an unintended pregnancy. Use of the pill remains widespread (nearly 80%) despite the rise of new methods such as the implant. The recent use of emergency contraception, which was common among those under 20 (20%), has increased slightly among all 15- to 29-year-olds, rising from 9% to 11% over five years. Despite the high rate of contraceptive coverage, there has also been a high rate of unintended pregnancies over the past five years, affecting two-thirds of women who have ever been pregnant. [author’s abstract]

Author(s): Gautier A, Kersaudy-rahib D, Lydie N

Publishing year: 2013

Pages: 88-101

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