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Birth control knowledge lacking in developing world
By Anne Harding
In developing countries, young women's use of modern methods of contraception is limited by a range of factors, a review of seven studies conducted in five countries suggests.
Lack of knowledge, access problems and side-effect fears were the "overarching themes" limiting the women's use of hormonal contraceptives such as the birth control pill or hormone implants, Dr. Lisa M. Williamson of the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow and her colleagues report.
The studies were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia and asked young women about their views on contraceptive use. Results showed that overall, the young women had gotten very little information on sex or contraception, and the information they did get was frequently misleading. For example, one young woman thought she only had to take the birth control pill before having sex. The belief that hormonal methods might impair future fertility was widespread ... more
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This article has 3 responses.
1. Anne M. Lopez from Germany wrote:
What do you recommend to do to enhance knowledge because governments, mainly male, do not seem interested. What can NGO organisations do? There are so many NGOs who could contribute if they were shown the way and means to do so.
2. Kimberly Ardwell from U.S.A. wrote:
I think it is important to recognize and acknowledge any woman's concerns about the dangers of using hormonal contraception methods. There is much truth and validity to the idea that ingesting a chemical to suppress ovulation will influence one's physiology in other ways, and not necessarily healthy ways. Let's be honest about the possible side effects which are more common than we admit. Western women have been quick to hand over their reproductive system's to pharmaceutical companies at their peril. While I will not suggest that hormonal contraception should be withheld as an option, we need to provide ALL women other healthier methods for natural family planning.
3. marcela gurovich from chile wrote:
There is consistent and enormous scientific research backed with medical trials all over the world that support hormonal contraception.There is no doubt about its efficay and there is no risk in youg women. Evidence based medicine has proven that the cost-benefit of contraception largely goes beyond other forms of contraception devices. The risk of induced abortion, and the deaths that this practice causes in developing countries is much higher than the risk of hormonal pills.