LOINC long common name : PhenX - contraceptive methods - female protocol 100301;
LOINC short name : Contraceptive methods female proto;
LOINC description : Female participants are asked whether they have had a tubal ligation and whether they
are able to have children. They are also asked about whether their male partners can
have children. Female participants are then asked about the type of birth control
they have used in the past and the type they are currently using. Questions A.1-33
are asked of females. The NSFG provides a card of response categories to the respondent.
The card instructions read, Card 30 lists methods that some people use to prevent
pregnancy or to prevent sexually transmitted disease. As I read each one, please tell
me if you have ever used it for any reason. Just give me a yes or no answer. Please
answer yes even if you have only used the method once. Response categories for question
33 were modified by the PhenX Working Group to include vasectomy. The following should
be noted for questions A.1-3: Many women are sterilized with clips instead of having
their tubes surgically tied. In this instance, the respondent would answer no to sterilization
when they are, in fact, sterilized. This is because the clips can be removed. The
PhenX Working Group recommends editing the question to include or clips placed on
your tubes.;