Authors:
Katherine Harte, PharmD
Allison Zuern, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Laura McAuliffe, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Reviewers:
Sarah Lynch, PharmD, BCACP
Stuart T Haines, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Higgins JA, Kramer RD, Everett B, Wright KQ, Turok DK, Sanders JN. Association between patients’ perceptions of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods and continued use over time. JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181:874-876.
The Problem
More than half of women in the United States aged 15 to 49 years use a form of contraception.1 However, up to half of women interested in contraception discontinue use during the first 12 months.2 Reasons for discontinuation include inconvenience, method failure, adverse effects, and cost.2 Another potential factor that is not as well-studied is the sexual acceptability of the contraceptive method.3 What role does sexual acceptability play in the continuation of a contraceptive method?
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