Key clinical point: No significant associations were noted between contraception choice and age, previous pregnancies, or social determinants of health, but nearly 100% of women opted for some form of contraception following a pregnancy termination.
Major finding: Prior to pregnancy termination, 58.5% of women reported not using contraception, and 22.4% reported using a barrier or fertility awareness. After pregnancy termination, 99.7% of women chose a form of contraception, and 95.2% chose a more effective method than what they had been using. After 6 months, 85.8% were still using contraception, and 37.8% were still using a more effective method.
Study details: The data come from a cross-sectional study of 400 women who underwent termination of pregnancy over a 2-year period. Information about contraception choice was collected before pregnancy termination, at the time of termination, and at 6 months following termination.
Disclosures: The study received no outside funding. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
Source: Smith SN et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2021 Aug 27. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.07.012.