Sexual intercourse and current contraceptive use among university students in Finland

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-110

  Virtala, Aira M ^a,b   Kunttu, Kristina ^a   Huttunen, Teppo A ^c   Virjo, Irma O ^d  

^a Centre of General Practice ^*

^b PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

^c Oy 4Pharma Ltd   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Condom failure; Contraception; Emergency contraception; Sexual intercourse; Students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 35648980045     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.07.032     Document Type: Article

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