Predictors of combined hormone contraception choice between Czech and Slovak women

Czech version

Authors: Tomáš Fait
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Martan, DrSc.
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2011; 76(3): 190-193

Overview

Objective:
The aim of the project was to evaluate criterias for women’s contraception application way choice.

Design:
Non-interventional, multicentric, prospective project.

Setting:
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague.

Methods:
The choice of application way of combined hormone contraception was evaluate in group of 1944 women in 183 centers before and after doctor’s consultation. Women’s opinions, knowledges and socio-demografic predictors were corelated with final decision.

Results:
The most important factor choice of application way is minding that application is easy. It elevates probability of final choice by 65% for combined oral contraception and by 90% for path and vaginal ring. Vote for vaginal ring and patch is growing with age.

Conclusions:
Easibility of application, efficacy and cycle control are the most important predictors for contraception choice. The biggest fears are connected with adverse events for pills and low frequency of usage in population for patch and ring.

Key words:
combined hormonal contraception, pill, vaginal ring, patch, CHOICE project, criteria for choice.

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