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Leslie Fonquerne

    Sante Publique (Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France)
    |June 20, 2022
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    Women seeking contraception face medical and gynecological violence, particularly lack of consent, during consultations. This highlights systemic gender violence within healthcare, necessitating an ethical approach to patient care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology of Medicine
    • Gender Studies
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • The "pill crisis" in France has challenged the dominance of oral contraception and raised awareness of medical and gynecological violence.
    • This situation is part of a broader movement highlighting gender-based violence in healthcare settings since the early 2010s.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the medical and gynecological violence experienced by women seeking access to contraception.
    • To examine how contraception, intended for female emancipation, can be a site of violence.

    Main Methods:

    • Sociological research involving 70 interviews with 17 oral contraceptive users and 31 healthcare prescribers.
    • Observation of 95 medical and gynecological consultations in public and private facilities.

    Main Results:

    • Regular medical consultations for oral contraception expose users to medical and gynecological violence, primarily lack of consent.
    • Analysis reveals various forms of medical violence, emphasizing patient dependence on medical professionals.
    • A case study of a gynecological consultation illustrates these findings.

    Conclusions:

    • Medical and gynecological violence in contraception access are interconnected and form a continuum of gender violence.
    • An ethical, caring approach in healthcare is crucial to prevent such violence.