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Contraceptive Use Differed in Women with Intellectual Disability
['Noni Okonkwo']
European Medical Journal
CONTRACEPTIVE use was slightly more common among women with intellectual disability than matched comparators, although the types of contraception used differed substantially, according to a population-based cohort study.
The study compared overall and annual contraceptive use between women with intellectual disability and matched comparators, examining both any contraceptive use and specific contraceptive methods.
Long-Acting Methods Showed Different PatternsOverall, 26.8% of women with intellectual disability used contraception compared with 23.9% of matched comparators.
Contraceptive injections were used more frequently by women with intellectual disability, representing 20.4% of contraceptive use compared with 4.8% among comparators.
The investigators suggested that the greater use of contraceptive methods requiring minimal active management may reduce opportunities for women with intellectual disability to participate in contraceptive decision making.