Randomized Trial of Advanced Provision Emergency Contraception Among Women With Gonorrhea or Chlamydia

Randomized Controlled Trial of Advanced Provision Emergency Contraception Among Women With Gonorrhea or Chlamydia

The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing non-contracepting women with gonorrhea or chlamydial infection with advanced provision emergency contraception (APEC) and condoms decreases their risk of becoming pregnant.

Inclusion Criteria:

Non-contracepting women >15 years of age who were reported to Public Health Seattle & King County with a diagnosis for gonorrhea or chlamydial infection and who were interviewed by public health staff for purposes of partner notification

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use of effective contraception (hormonal contraception, IUD, diaphragm); sex with only one partner in the preceding 60 days who was status post vasectomy; age <15; inability to speak English; history of tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or menopause.