Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion

Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has already been declared a global pandemic. To our knowledge, there is very little information regarding the effects of COVID-19 on women seeking reproductive health services, specifically abortion. This study was aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-1...

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Autores principales:	Pengcheng Tu, Jianan Li, Xiaomei Jiang, Kaiyan Pei, Yiqun Gu
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:73374918d59647cd9c3d3de11a7e581a2021-12-02T15:08:11ZImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion10.1038/s41598-021-95868-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/73374918d59647cd9c3d3de11a7e581a2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95868-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has already been declared a global pandemic. To our knowledge, there is very little information regarding the effects of COVID-19 on women seeking reproductive health services, specifically abortion. This study was aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive and sexual health among women seeking abortion services. We conducted a series of preliminary analyses using data collected from ten maternal and child health hospitals of seven provinces in China before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. The present study showed that a significant decrease was observed in the frequency of sexual intercourse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, a significant increase in contraceptive use including condom, rhythm method and coitus interruptus whereas a decrease in choosing oral contraceptives were observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the pandemic was associated with increased intention of seeking induced abortion due to social factors. Future research should look into the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health.Pengcheng TuJianan LiXiaomei JiangKaiyan PeiYiqun GuNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Pengcheng Tu Jianan Li Xiaomei Jiang Kaiyan Pei Yiqun Gu Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion
description	Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has already been declared a global pandemic. To our knowledge, there is very little information regarding the effects of COVID-19 on women seeking reproductive health services, specifically abortion. This study was aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive and sexual health among women seeking abortion services. We conducted a series of preliminary analyses using data collected from ten maternal and child health hospitals of seven provinces in China before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. The present study showed that a significant decrease was observed in the frequency of sexual intercourse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, a significant increase in contraceptive use including condom, rhythm method and coitus interruptus whereas a decrease in choosing oral contraceptives were observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the pandemic was associated with increased intention of seeking induced abortion due to social factors. Future research should look into the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health.
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title	Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion
title_short	Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion
title_full	Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion

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