TY - JOUR T1 - Contraceptive practices and menstrual patterns in women aged 18–50 years awaiting bariatric surgery JF - BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health JO - BMJ Sex Reprod Health SP - 228 LP - 230 DO - 10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200091 VL - 44 IS - 3 AU - Yitka N H Graham AU - Diana J Mansour AU - Peter K Small AU - Ian S Fraser Y1 - 2018/07/01 UR - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/44/3/228.abstract N2 - The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) Clinical Effectiveness Unit is developing a guideline looking at contraceptive options for women with weight issues. We hope that this guideline will include information for those facing bariatric surgery as almost 80% of women requesting this procedure are in their reproductive years.1 These women are also advised to avoid pregnancy for up to 24 months following surgery, making effective, reversible contraception an ideal choice.2 With this in mind, we therefore asked women aged between 18 and 50 years on a bariatric surgery waiting list to complete a voluntary, anonymous online survey about their sexual and reproductive health. Ethical approval was granted by the National Health Service, University of Sunderland and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Research Ethics Committees.There were 42 responders with the majority (38%, n=16) aged between 35 and 44 years old, 92% (n=38) were heterosexual and 71% (n=30) had children. All participants … ER -