Do perceived health risks outweigh the benefits of modern contraceptives? A qualitative study in a suburban population in Istanbul, Turkey

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-161

  Ay, P ^a   Hidiroglu, S ^a   Topuzoglu, A ^a   Ucar, M Solakoglu ^a   Kose, O O ^a   Save, D ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contraception; Family planning; Health concerns; Non contraceptive benefits; Side effects; Turkey

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BARRIER CONTRACEPTION; CONDOM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL EDUCATION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TURKEY;

EID: 34250178386     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180701300822     Document Type: Article

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