Reasons for requesting emergency contraception: A survey of 506 Italian women

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-163

  Bastianelli, C ^a,b   Farris, M ^a   Benagiano, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Morning after pill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 28744431760     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180500211501     Document Type: Article

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