Discontinuation rates of intrauterine contraception due to unfavourable bleeding: a systematic review

D Costescu, R Chawla, R Hughes, S Teal, M Merz - BMC women's health, 2022 - Springer
Objective Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUDs) and copper intrauterine
devices (Cu-IUDs) offer long-acting contraception; however, some women may discontinue …

Provider and lay perspectives on intra-uterine contraception: a global review

MAS Daniele, J Cleland, L Benova, M Ali - Reproductive health, 2017 - Springer
Background Intra-uterine contraception (IUC) involves the use of an intra-uterine device
(IUD), a highly effective, long-acting, reversible contraceptive method. Historically, the …

Contraceptive use and discontinuation among women in rural North-West Tanzania

W Safari, M Urassa, B Mtenga, J Changalucha… - Contraception and …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Existing estimates of contraceptive use in Tanzania rely on cross-sectional or
retrospective study designs. This study used a 2-year, retrospective, month-by-month …

Factors associated with early long-acting reversible contraceptives discontinuation in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

GA Fekadu, AO Omigbodun, OA Roberts… - Archives of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is struggling to achieve the 2020 family planning target. But the current
contraceptive prevalence uptake is low and dominated by short-acting methods …

Barriers and enablers influencing Women's adoption and continuation of vaginally inserted contraceptive methods: a literature review

DM Harris, A Dam, K Morrison, C Mann… - Studies in family …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Most vaginally inserted methods have limited availability and use despite offering
characteristics that align with many women's stated preferences (eg, nonhormonal and/or on …

Stop or Switch: Correlates of Stopping Use or Switching Contraceptive Methods While Wanting to Avoid Pregnancy in 48 Low‐and Middle‐Income Countries

D Sarnak, A Gemmill, SEK Bradley… - Studies in family …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Contraceptive discontinuation for method‐related reasons, while presumably wanting to
avoid pregnancy, is a common phenomenon and can contribute to high levels of unmet …

Are family planning vouchers effective in increasing use, improving equity and reaching the underserved? An evaluation of a voucher program in Pakistan

M Ali, SK Azmat, HB Hamza, MM Rahman… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Low modern contraceptive prevalence rate and high unmet need in Pakistan
aggravates the vulnerabilities of unintended pregnancies and births contributing to maternal …

Assessment of modern contraceptives continuation, switching and discontinuation among clients in Pakistan: study protocol of 24-months post family planning voucher …

M Ali, SK Azmat, HB Hamza - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background Pakistan has the second highest fertility rate in South Asia and its increasing
population growth presents a significant challenge for country's path to progress and …

Role of social network in decision making for increasing uptake and continuing use of long acting reversible (LARC) methods in Pakistan

M Sarfraz, S Hamid, P Rawstorne, M Ali… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Despite evidence from recent Demographic Health Surveys that show 98% of
the adult Pakistani population have an awareness of at least one modern contraceptive …

[HTML][HTML] One-year continuation of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device: findings from a retrospective cohort study in India

S Kumar, A Srivastava, S Sharma, V Yadav, A Mittal… - Contraception, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate outcomes of a national postpartum (within 48 h of delivery) copper
intrauterine device placement (PPCuIUD) program in six “high-focus states” with high unmet …