Interest in a pericoital pill among women in family planning and abortion clinics

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to determine whether women might be interested in repeated use of a pericoital pill, a pill taken around the time of each act of intercourse.Study DesignWe surveyed women from abortion (n= 635) and family planning (n= 981) clinics regarding their interest in using a pericoital pill.ResultsOver two thirds (69%) of abortion and 50% of family planning clients said they would definitely or probably be interested in a pericoital pill. Significant predictors of interest in a pericoital pill included race/ethnicity, ease of getting a birth control prescription, frequent unprotected intercourse and seeking abortion services.ConclusionMore work is needed to establish the effectiveness of a pericoital pill and determine how frequently a pericoital pill might be used by women who currently have unprotected intercourse.