Contraception in a Family Practice in Cape Town

  • Dr WM Pick University of Cape Town
Keywords: Contraception, Birth Control, General Practice, Teenage Pregnancy, Smoking

Abstract

This article reports on the pattern of contraception in a general family practice in Cape Town; the type of contraception used, the reason for using it (or not using it), parity, age-factors, religion, side-effects, smoking, blood pressure - all these aspects contribute to the pattern.

Author Biography

Dr WM Pick, University of Cape Town
MBChB; MFGP(SA) DTM&H; DPH; FFCH(CM) M Med (Community Health) Dept Community Health Medical School
Section
Original Research