Study and assessment of sexual and reproductive health in women in spanish penitentiary institutions
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In this article, we evaluated the awareness and use of contraceptive methods and abortion in a sample of 528 female inmates in various Spanish penal institutions. We found that the vast majority of inmates had adequate knowledge of these methods, and that approximately 90% had used them at some time. We also evaluated the relationship between their use and various social and demographic parameters, as well as the reasons for using a certain contraceptive method. We found that approximately 75% of inmates used these methods on the prescription of a physician. Only 21% of women had experienced a negative side effect after using contraceptives, generally moderate. As regards the perception of the safety of the method used, almost 79% said that it was safe.
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