Taking risks with contraception

GIRLS Aloud singer Nadine Coyle has hit the headlines. The 28-year-old recently announced she was pregnant and had no idea how it had happened.

Surely most women know that using an approved form of contraception is essential if they don’t want a baby? Or do they? Nadine may not have used a reliable contraceptive method and she’s not the only one. Other celebrities who have had shock pregnancies include Kim Kardashian, January Jones from Mad Men and former Spice Girl Mel B.

According to the Irish Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy Study (ICCP) 2010, one-in-three women who get pregnant didn’t plan on doing so.