Provision of free contraception was associated with increased frequency of intercourse but not number of sex partners or incidence of chlamydia or gonorrhea.
Previous studies have shown that providing no-cost contraception reduces the likelihood of unintended pregnancies, abortions, and teen births (NEJM JW Womens Health Oct 22 2012). However, the direct effect of free contraception on sexual activity remains poorly defined. In a secondary analysis of the Contraceptive CHOICE Project (a prospective cohort study involving 9256 St. Louis women aged 14–45 years who received their choice of reversible contraception at no charge), investigators queried participants regarding the number of sexual partners and frequency of intercourse at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months of follow-up.
The proportion of women who reported more than one male sex partner within the past 30 days fell from 5.2% at baseline t…
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