Article
Women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services during confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Author/s | León Larios, Fátima
Silva Reus, Isabel Lahoz Pascual, Isabel Quílez Conde, José Cruz Puente Martínez, María José Gutiérrez Ales, José Correa Rancel, Marta |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Enfermería |
Publication Date | 2022-07-14 |
Deposit Date | 2023-04-13 |
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Abstract | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenge for women’s sexual and reproductive health care. The objective of this research was to analyse access to sexual and reproductive health services during confinement ... Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenge for women’s sexual and reproductive health care. The objective of this research was to analyse access to sexual and reproductive health services during confinement in Spain. (2) Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample that was stratified by age in July and August 2020. (3) Results: A total of 1800 women were invited to participate, obtaining a response rate of 98.72%. The frequency of sexual relationships reduced during confinement. Counselling was offered both in person (30.7%) and telematically (39%), although there were also women who experienced access problems (30%). Of those women who required some LARC, only half had access to it, mainly due to the contact difficulties as a result of the limited number of consultations with their prescribing physicians. The use of emergency oral contraception and the use of services for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy were considerably reduced. The women who stated having been victims of gender-based violence were those that lived with their aggressors during confinement and had children. (4) Conclusions: It is necessary to ensure sexual and reproductive rights in confinement times and, for such a purpose, telemedicine can be a good tool that helps to avoid unmet contraceptive needs and unplanned pregnancies. |
Citation | León Larios, F., Silva Reus, I., Lahoz Pascual, I., Quílez Conde, J.C., Puente Martínez, M.J., Gutiérrez Ales, J. y Correa Rancel, M. (2022). Women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services during confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (14), 4074. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144074. |
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