An intervention in contraceptive counseling increased the knowledge about fertility and awareness of preconception health-a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: Reproductive life plan counseling (RLPC) is a tool to encourage women and men to reflect upon their reproduction, to avoid unintended pregnancies and negative health behavior that can threaten reproduction. The aim was to evaluate the effect of RLPC among women attending contraceptive counseling. Outcomes were knowledge about fertility and awareness of preconception health, use of contraception, and women's experience of RLPC. Material and methods: Swedish-speaking women, aged 20-40 years, were randomized to intervention group (IG) or control group (CG). Participants (n = 1,946) answered a questionnaire before and two months after (n = 1,198, 62%) the consultation. All women received standard contraceptive counseling, and the IG also received the RLPC, i.e. questions on reprodu

SUBMITTER: Skogsdal Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6758707 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature