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To determine the reasons, socio-demographic factors, and duration of use associated with the discontinuation of intrauterine devices among family planning clients.

May 31, 2020African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Discontinuation of intrauterine device: Are the reasons changing?

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OBOluwasomidoyin O. BelloWestern Michigan University AAAdebayo Damilola AgboolaUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan

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Retrospective study identifies side effects and personal preference as primary drivers of device removal in family planning clients, highlighting the need for proactive side-effect counseling.

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To determine the reasons, socio-demographic factors, and duration of use associated with the discontinuation of intrauterine devices among family planning clients.
Conducted a retrospective survey at the Family Planning Clinic of University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Extracted data on socio-demographic characteristics, duration of device use, and reasons for removal using a standardized proforma and analyzed records using SPSS version 20.0 (N=1,961).
The most common reasons for discontinuation were adverse side effects in 27.6% (n=543) and client preference in 27.3% (n=536).
Mean duration of use was 6.2 ± 4.6 years, with 33.2% (n=651) retaining the device for 4 to 10 years, while approximately 20% discontinued use early.
Mean participant age was 37.8 ± 8.6 years, with the largest age cohort being 30–34 years (26.9%, n=528) and parity ranging from one to six.

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Bello et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a99cf86002d335ddcfdfca6 https://doi.org/10.5897/ajmhs2019.0073

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Retrospective study identifies side effects and personal preference as primary drivers of device removal in family planning clients, highlighting the need for proactive side-effect counseling.

Discontinuation of intrauterine device: Are the reasons changing?

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Discontinuation of intrauterine device: Are the reasons changing?

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