Sociodemographic and Medical Characteristics of Women Applied for Emergency Contraception-A Retrospective Observational Study

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 1673
• Main Authors: Tóth, Richárd, Lőczi, Lotti, Török, Marianna, Keszthelyi, Attila, Leipold, Gergő, Ács, Nándor, Várbíró, Szabolcs, Keszthelyi, Márton, Lintner, Balázs
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 14-03-2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Abortion; Age; Alcohol; Birth control; Cancer; Cervical cancer; Contraceptives, Postcoital; Demographic aspects; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Fertility; Health aspects; Human papillomavirus; Infertility; Intrauterine devices; IUD; Lifestyles; Medical research; Medical screening; Medicine, Experimental; Observational studies; Oral contraceptives; Ovulation; Papillomavirus infections; Patients; Pregnancy; Prevention; Public health; Reproductive health; Reproductive technologies; Sexual behavior; Smoking; Social aspects; Sociodemographics; Software; Telemedicine; Ulipristal acetate; Women; Womens health; Hungary; emergency pill; reproductive health awareness; lifestyle factors; parenthood; age
• ISSN: 2077-0383; 2077-0383
• DOI: 10.3390/jcm13061673

: Lifestyle factors significantly impact overall health. Our aim was to assess reproductive health awareness among patients who applied for emergency contraceptive pills.
: This present retrospective observational study between July 2021 and September 2021 is embedded in the MEEC (Motivation and Epidemiology of Emergency Contraceptive Pill) based on the study cohort of a Hungarian data bank containing follow-up data of 447 women who applied for EC telemedicine consultation. Collected data: age, history of previous pregnancy, lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol consumption, sexual characteristics: partner consistency and protection during intercourse, cervical cancer screening within the past 2 years, previous HPV screening, and the preference for future contraceptive methods. The investigation also compiled accurate data on intercourse (elapsed time to request a medical consultation). Lifestyle factors were scored.
: The more health-conscious patients were quicker to report for a post-event pill. Earlier pregnancies and older age were associated with greater reproductive health awareness.
: Reproductive health awareness is increased by previous pregnancies and older age. More health-conscious women consult a doctor earlier, which can reduce the chance of various health damage. Our study emphasizes the significance of lifestyle factor influence on reproductive health decisions.