Awareness and usage of emergency contraception among teenagers seeking abortion: A Shanghai survey

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-146

  Xu, Jieshuang ^a   Cheng, Linan ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Institute of Family Planning Technical Instruction   (China)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Teenage pregnancy; Unprotected intercourse

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; MIFEPRISTONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHINA; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TECHNIQUE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 56249092398     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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