Table 4. Contraceptive practice among female patients treated with isotretinoin.
Contraceptive practice items | Yes | No | ||
No | % | No | % | |
Have you been informed about the necessity of a negative pregnancy test before starting treatment? | 167 | 46.5% | 192 | 53.5% |
Have you been informed about the necessity of negative pregnancy tests during the treatment? | 150 | 41.8% | 209 | 58.2% |
Have you been informed that a negative pregnancy test is necessary 5 weeks after stopping the treatment? | 133 | 37.0% | 226 | 63.0% |
Have you been informed about the significance of using dual contraception techniques before starting treatment? | 127 | 35.4% | 232 | 64.6% |
Have you been informed about the significance of using dual contraception techniques during the treatment? | 120 | 33.4% | 239 | 66.6% |
Have you been informed about the significance of using dual contraception techniques 4 weeks after stopping the treatment? | 125 | 34.8% | 234 | 65.2% |
Have you signed the patient's consent form before beginning the treatment? | 227 | 63.2% | 132 | 36.8% |