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Home Pregnancy Tests Can Lead to Better Prenatal Care
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The simple intervention of providing women who are having unprotected sex with a home pregnancy test could have a substantial impact on the health of potential newborns, according to a Michigan State University study.
In research published this month in the February edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, MSU’s Mary Nettleman found that significantly more women who had a home pregnancy test at home not only suspected they could be pregnant but also took tests much more frequently.
“The top reason women do not seek prenatal care is they do not realize they are pregnant,” said Nettleman, chairperson of the College of Human Medicine’s Department of Medicine. “In addition, women who do not realize they are pregnant will not change harmful behaviors such as drinking and smoking, which can lead to developmental problems in newborns.”
Nettleman added that one of the most common reasons for unintended pregnancy is that women don’t feel they are at high risk for pregnancy.
“This simple intervention – giving home pregnancy test kits to women who are having unprotected sex – was able to do what no other study has done: Influence women to be more vigilant about potential pregnancy,” she said.
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