Contraceptive use in the Nordic countries
INTRODUCTION: The aim was to compare contraceptive use in the Nordic countries and to assess compliance with recommendations from the European Medicines Agency regarding the use of combined oral contraception containing low-dose estrogen and levonorgestrel, norethisterone or norgestimate. MATERIAL A...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/ad95d831-819f-42af-b399-b9262e02a95d 2024-04-21T08:05:54+00:00 Contraceptive use in the Nordic countries Lindh, Ingela Skjeldestad, Finn E Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina Heikinheimo, Oskari Hognert, Helena Milsom, Ian Lidegaard, Øjvind 2017-01 https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/contraceptive-use-in-the-nordic-countries(ad95d831-819f-42af-b399-b9262e02a95d).html https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13055 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Lindh , I , Skjeldestad , F E , Gemzell-Danielsson , K , Heikinheimo , O , Hognert , H , Milsom , I & Lidegaard , Ø 2017 , ' Contraceptive use in the Nordic countries ' , Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica , vol. 96 , no. 1 , pp. 19-28 . https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13055 Adolescent Adult Age Factors Condoms Contraception Behavior Contraceptives Oral Hormonal Synthetic Postcoital Databases Factual Female Humans Intrauterine Devices Levonorgestrel Middle Aged Scandinavian and Nordic Countries Young Adult Journal Article article 2017 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13055 2024-03-28T01:21:43Z INTRODUCTION: The aim was to compare contraceptive use in the Nordic countries and to assess compliance with recommendations from the European Medicines Agency regarding the use of combined oral contraception containing low-dose estrogen and levonorgestrel, norethisterone or norgestimate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on hormonal contraceptive prescriptions and sales figures for copper intrauterine devices were obtained from national databases and manufacturers in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in 2010-2013. RESULTS: Contraceptive use was highest in Denmark (42%) and Sweden (41%), followed by Finland (40%). Combined oral contraception was the most used method in all countries, with the highest use in Denmark (26%). The second most used method was the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, with the highest use in Finland (15%) and ≈10% in the other countries. Copper intrauterine devices (7%) and the progestin-only pill (7%) were most often used in Sweden. Combined oral contraception use decreased with increasing age and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and progestin-only pills use increased. The use of long-acting reversible methods of contraception (=levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, copper intrauterine devices, and implants) increased with time and was highest in Sweden (20%) and Finland (18%). The highest use of European Medicines Agency recommended combined oral contraception was in Denmark, increasing from 13 to 50% between 2010 and 2013. In Finland, recommended combined oral contraception remained below 1%. CONCLUSIONS: Contraceptive use was highest in Denmark and Sweden, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system use was highest in Finland and all long-acting methods were most common in Sweden. The use of combined oral contraception recommended by the European Medicines Agency was highest in Denmark. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Copenhagen: Research Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 96 1 19 28 |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Condoms Contraception Behavior Contraceptives Oral Hormonal Synthetic Postcoital Databases Factual Female Humans Intrauterine Devices Levonorgestrel Middle Aged Scandinavian and Nordic Countries Young Adult Journal Article Lindh, Ingela Skjeldestad, Finn E Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina Heikinheimo, Oskari Hognert, Helena Milsom, Ian Lidegaard, Øjvind Contraceptive use in the Nordic countries |
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INTRODUCTION: The aim was to compare contraceptive use in the Nordic countries and to assess compliance with recommendations from the European Medicines Agency regarding the use of combined oral contraception containing low-dose estrogen and levonorgestrel, norethisterone or norgestimate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on hormonal contraceptive prescriptions and sales figures for copper intrauterine devices were obtained from national databases and manufacturers in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in 2010-2013. RESULTS: Contraceptive use was highest in Denmark (42%) and Sweden (41%), followed by Finland (40%). Combined oral contraception was the most used method in all countries, with the highest use in Denmark (26%). The second most used method was the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, with the highest use in Finland (15%) and ≈10% in the other countries. Copper intrauterine devices (7%) and the progestin-only pill (7%) were most often used in Sweden. Combined oral contraception use decreased with increasing age and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and progestin-only pills use increased. The use of long-acting reversible methods of contraception (=levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, copper intrauterine devices, and implants) increased with time and was highest in Sweden (20%) and Finland (18%). The highest use of European Medicines Agency recommended combined oral contraception was in Denmark, increasing from 13 to 50% between 2010 and 2013. In Finland, recommended combined oral contraception remained below 1%. CONCLUSIONS: Contraceptive use was highest in Denmark and Sweden, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system use was highest in Finland and all long-acting methods were most common in Sweden. The use of combined oral contraception recommended by the European Medicines Agency was highest in Denmark. |
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Lindh , I , Skjeldestad , F E , Gemzell-Danielsson , K , Heikinheimo , O , Hognert , H , Milsom , I & Lidegaard , Ø 2017 , ' Contraceptive use in the Nordic countries ' , Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica , vol. 96 , no. 1 , pp. 19-28 . https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13055 |
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