Although Christmas is the time to be jolly, some people end up committing folly. A latest survey suggests that more than 50 percent women risk getting pregnant during the holidays. It seems Christmas stress and tasks get to them and they forget about contraceptives in their rush.
The researchers at Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor polled at least 2,000 women. They were asked about their contraceptive measures and 51 percent of the respondents said they forgot to take any birth control pills.
The survey results further showed that women preferred risking unplanned pregnancy. Just 13 percent of the participants said that they purchased emergency contraception. One in six females said they forgot taking emergency pills due to high consumption of alcohol and one in seven revealed that they forgot because of the frantic mood of the holiday.
Christmas is busy times for nurses and doctors and one in six women found it difficult to get repeat prescriptions and one in three women said access to doctors or nurse was difficult during this period. Around 28 percent of the participants said they forgot taking the contraceptives during vacations.
"We often see peaks in our contraceptive services after the weekend but during November and December as the party season gets underway, there is a clear and significant uplift in orders," said Dr Tom Brett, the Medical Director for LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor. "The combination of an increased need for contraceptive services with reduced hours at local GP surgeries over the festive holiday period can leave some women wondering where to go as many might not be aware that it is possible to seek this sort of help online."
