Abstract
Background
Little is known about attitudes and beliefs among teenagers and young women about
the intrauterine device (IUD).
Study Design
We surveyed 252 women, ages 14���27 years, presenting for appointments at an urban
family planning clinic about demographics, sexual and birth control history, and opinions
about the IUD.
Results
Fifty-five percent had not heard of the IUD. Participants who were parous were 4.4
times more likely to be interested in the IUD than nulliparous participants. Independent
of parity, participants who had heard of the IUD from a health care provider were
2.7 times more likely to be interested in using the method. The study population was
at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs); however, 82% of participants
predicted that they would increase or experience no change in their condom use with
an IUD in place.
Conclusions
Health care providers should be encouraged to talk to teenagers and young women who
are at high risk for unintended pregnancy, both parous and nulliparous, about using
the IUD.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 14, 2010
Accepted:
February 24,
2010
Received in revised form:
January 5,
2010
Received:
July 4,
2009
Footnotes
���There was no funding source for this study.
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