Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe influence of oral contraceptive knowledge on oral contraceptive continuation among young women.
Using a multidimensional approach, we assessed young women's knowledge of oral contraceptives (OC) and its influence on OC continuation rates. ⋯ OC knowledge, which was low among young women in our study, was associated with OC continuation and common reasons for discontinuation. Continued efforts to characterize relationships between OC knowledge and behavior and to test the effectiveness of different components of interventions aimed at increasing knowledge, addressing side effects, and improving use of OCs are warranted.