Tell women about birth control that works — and they’ll choose birth control that works [Grist.org]

Samantha Sangenito 6/22/154:00 AM

Straight from the “no shit” department: Counseling clients at family planning clinics about the proven effectiveness of contraceptive methods results in more clients choosing more effective methods, and in turn, reducing unintended pregnancy. Fancy that!

A study published today in The Lancet shows what happens when you provide training on effectiveness-based contraception counseling — which includes discussion of long-acting reversible contraceptives such as the IUD and hormonal implant, the most effective forms of birth control — to 20 Planned Parenthood clinics. After monitoring these clinics (and another 20 that did not receive the training), the study authors found a significant difference in contraception choices made.

[For more of this story, written by Eve Andrews, go to http://grist.org/news/tell-wom...-control-that-works/]

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