Contraceptive use in France in 2012 and 2022: a descriptive analysis of two repeated nationwide cross-sectional studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A decrease in oral contraceptive use, newly available methods, and the emerging role of midwives suggested meaningful changes in contraception use in France. With two repeated cross-sectional studies, we aimed to describe contraception use in France in 2012 and 2022, in the total population and across age groups.

Methods

Using the French National Health Data System (SNDS) covering 99% of the population, we identified reimbursed contraceptive use in women 15-49 years in January 2012 and 2022: combined oral contraceptives (COC), progestogen-only pill (POP), injectable progestogen, copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD), levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUD), implants, sterilization. Number of users, socio-demographic characteristics and healthcare pro

SUBMITTER: Poncet L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12553054 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature