Periodic abstinence and calendar method use in Hungary, Peru, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka

Focus group research was conducted in four countries to understand how couples who use calendar methods determine when they are at risk of pregnancy, what behavior they adopt during the fertile phase, and whether or not they are satisfied with their method. Calendar and periodic abstinence method us...

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Published in:Contraception (Stoneham) 2001-10, Vol.64 (4), p.209-215
Main Authors: d'Arcangues, C, Kennedy, K I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Contraception
Family Planning Services - education
Female
Focus Groups
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Education
Humans
Hungary - epidemiology
International
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Natural family planning
Natural Family Planning Methods
Other methods of contraception. Sterilization
Patient Satisfaction
Periodic abstinence
Peru - epidemiology
Philippines - epidemiology
Sexual Abstinence
Sri Lanka - epidemiology
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Summary:Focus group research was conducted in four countries to understand how couples who use calendar methods determine when they are at risk of pregnancy, what behavior they adopt during the fertile phase, and whether or not they are satisfied with their method. Calendar and periodic abstinence method users do not all know how to make correct calendar calculations of the fertile period, report being sexually active during the fertile period, and desire a more comprehensive approach to sexual behavior during the fertile period. Men’s roles in the methods should be enhanced, and credible resources in the community should be enlisted to improve education, information, and communication.
ISSN:0010-7824
1879-0518
DOI:10.1016/S0010-7824(01)00252-9