Facilitating gynecological examination and long acting reversible contraception for women with substance use disorder: a prospective cohort study
An integrated, specialized gynecological service that provides cervical testing and contraceptive counselling can effectively reach women receiving outpatient or inpatient treatment for SUD, who typically fail to follow-up routine women's health screening programmes. If implemented, this approach has the potential to reduce unplanned pregnancies and improve early detection of cervical pathology in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Catherine M. Appleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6622-3667)
- Cecilie Therese Hagemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9565-5824)
- Ragnhild Bergene Skråstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3810-0413)
- Trine Finanger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-6297)
Institutions
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03794-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.48
Funders
- Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening
- St. Olavs Hospital Universitetssykehuset i Trondheim