Oral contraceptive use and its sociocultural determinants in Iranian women: a secondary cross-sectional analysis from the PARS cohort study

Abstract Background This study addresses a gap in global research by exploring sociocultural factors and health outcomes related to oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use among middle-aged Iranian women, where non-prescription access is common. It aims to identify determinants of OCP use and its associat...

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Published in:	Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Main Authors:	Zahra Sharifi, Shayan Yousufzai, Mohammadreza Akbari, Hossein Poustchi, Abdullah Gandomkar, Fatemeh Malekzadeh, Shohra Qaderi, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Contraceptives, oral Social determinants of health Women's health Middle aged Iran
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-025-00389-w