Contraceptive Practice in the United States, 1982-1988

摘要: Use of oral contraceptives by married women declined markedly between 1973 and 1982, but analysis data from the 1988 National Survey Family Growth shows that this decline stopped 1982 1988. Reliance on female sterilization continued to increase, however, it remained leading method among currently formerly women. Among all marital statuses, IUD use dropped two-thirds 1988, 2.2 million 0.7 As proportion less-educated, low-income, black Hispanic contraceptive users choosing decreased, relying increased. college-educated white women, did not increase; instead, pill rose in group. Condom increased most sharply teenagers never-married was still far these groups, regardless race. reliance significantly with becoming second method. diaphragm over same period those who intended have more children, as periodic abstinence (rhythm natural family planning) foam.