Switch to longer-lasting contraception
MORE women are turning to longer-acting methods of contraception, such as the coil, implants, or injections.
The take-up for such methods increased from 40.6 per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in 2008 to 59.1 this year, figures show. The proportion has increased in all health board areas.
Meanwhile, research from the NHS in Scotland shows a long-term decline in the number of women being sterilised – the figure is down 67 per cent since 2000.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: "NHS Health Scotland launched a campaign earlier this year to raise awareness of longer-lasting contraception. It is welcome news, therefore, that more women are choosing these methods."
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