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Many black girls living in urban areas appear to deficiency general noesis about emergency contraception, according to a study published in the August publication of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. For the study, Cynthia Mollen of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and colleagues conducted one-hour interviews with 30 English-speaking black girls ages 15 to 19 who had sought treatment in an emergency department. Sixteen of the girls reported being sexually active, five of whom previously had been pregnant. Fourteen girls aforesaid they were not sexually active.
Researchers found that 94% of the sexually active girls had heard of EC but that 40% of them were unable to answer questions about how EC plant. Half of the girls who were not sexually active had heard of EC. Four of the girls world Health Organization had heard of EC knew how to use or prevail it, the study ground. In addition, seven girls -- pentad of whom were sexually active -- knew that EC is available over the counter for women ages 18 and sr..
Many of the girls believed that health concern providers would call their parents if they requested EC and said that people world Health Organization use EC should be embarrassed. In addition, many girls said they were concerned around possible side effects, including those non associated with EC, if they took the drug. Mollen said the study provides a "framework for future interventions aimed at increasing" use of EC among juvenile minority girls (Hendry, Reuters Health, 8/11).
An filch of the study is available online.
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