Comparative acceptability of the SILCS and Ortho ALL-FLEX® diaphragms among couples in the Dominican Republic

Contraception

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 418-423

  Coffey, Patricia S ^a   Kilbourne Brook, Maggie ^a   Brache, Vivian ^b   Cochón, Leila ^b  

^a PATH   (United States)

^b PROFAMILIA   (Dominican Republic)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Diaphragm; Dominican Republic; Ortho All Flex; SILCS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SENSATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UTERINE CERVIX CAP; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 53249119004     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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