Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
pregnancy, hormonal contraception
Brief summary
This study is an examination of high risk young women, 15-24 years of age, who initiate first time use of vaginal ring, oral contraceptives, contraceptive path, or Depo-provera.
Detailed description
Approximately 1600 young women will be enrolled in a 12 month, observation study of their contraceptive use. They will complete surveys at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. They will also undergo pregnancy testing at baseline, 6 and 12 month visits. The study is examining such things are the relationship between partnerships, parental and peer influences, and contraceptive choice; Factors associated with long term continuation of contraceptive methods; Attributes of new hormonal contraceptive associated with user satisfaction and long-term continuation; And the extent to which high-risk women who use these methods are also condom users and determine the characteristics of these users.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- 15-24 years old, English or spanish speaking, Starting ring, pill, patch, or Depo for first time, Sexually active, Single, Not pregnant, Living in Bay Area for next 12 months
Exclusion criteria
Past user of method, Married, Pregnant, Moving out of area, Not sexually active
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed