Use of Preferred Source of Contraception Among Users of the Pill, Patch, and Ring in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Individuals who use contraceptive pills, patches, and rings must frequently interact with the health care system for continued and consistent use. As options for obtaining these methods expand, better understanding contraceptive users' preferences for source of contraception can help facilitate access.

Objective

To describe use of preferred source of contraception and to understand associations between prior reproductive health care experiences and preference for traditional in-person sources vs alternative sources.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a cross-sectional nationally representative survey study fielded in the US in 2022 through NORC's population-based AmeriSpeak panel. Eligible panelists were assigned female sex at birth, aged 15 to 44 y

SUBMITTER: Gomez AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581482 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature