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Abstract
A survey of cap use and efficacy of women who initially purchased a cervical cap at the University of California at Berkeley Student Health Service is described. It reports the follow-up of 65 U.C. women students who purchased either Vimule or Cavity-rim cervical caps from May, 1978 through June, 1981 and raises questions about cervical cap use and efficacy. Participants were divided into two groups: regular and irregular users. Of the 33 regular users, 16 experienced unplanned pregnancy during the study. Survival probabilities were 80% at 6 months, 73% at one year and 52% after 2 years. Life table analysis of the 33 regular users indicated a 20% probability of pregnancy in the first 6 months of use, 27% by 1 year and 48% by the end of 2 years.Entities:
Keywords: Age Distribution; Age Factors; Americas; Barrier Methods; California; Cervical Cap; Contraception; Contraception Failure; Contraceptive Effectiveness; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Education; Evaluation; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Iec; Incidence; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Rate; Pregnancy, Unplanned; Program Activities; Programs; Qualitative Evaluation; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Schools; Students; United States; Universities; Use-effectiveness; Vaginal Barrier Methods
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6499435 DOI： 10.1016/0010-7824(84)90095-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Contraception ISSN： 0010-7824 Impact factor: 3.375