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PubMed1991

Trends in contraception and sterilization in Australia.

Life-history data collected in a national survey of women in 1986 are used to derive the first national estimates of trends in contraception and sterilization in Australia over the last 30 years. The pill rapidly became the method of choice after its release in 1961. The intrauterine device, the other truly modern method, has never attained the same popularity. The move toward sterilization dates from the early 1970s and has been so complete that women of 35 or older are now more likely to be protected by a ligation or laparoscopic sterilization than by the pill or, indeed, by all other methods combined. Unmarried women are now indistinguishable from married women on the basis of their use of contraception, and childless married women are now more likely to be using a reversible method than married women with children.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1998

Depo-provera: an excellent contraceptive for those who continue to use it.

Objective: This paper focuses on the user profile, side effects, and discontinuation rates of Depo-Provera users at Grady Memorial Hospital, a large inner-city hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.Methods: Between July 1993 and April 1996 baseline and follow-up interviews were conducted with African-American and Caucasian women who were using a contraceptive method. Women had to choose a method that they had not used in the previous 3 months.Results: Depo-Provera was one of the top two contraceptive methods chosen at Grady Memorial Hospital. Convenience and effectiveness were the main reasons for its selection. Of the total Grady Hospital sample (n = 1,346), 404 women (30%) selected Depo-Provera as their method of contraception. Approximately 70% of the Depo-Provera users were aged 16-25 years, African American (98.3%), had never been married (88%), were on Medicaid (73.5%), and had had at least one pregnancy (94.3%). Depo-Provera users experienced menstrual (92.6%) and non-menstrual (67.6%) side effects. Menstrual side effects included amenorrhea, irregular cycles, spotting, and long menses. The most prevalent non-menstrual side effects were weight gain and headaches.The 12-month discontinuation rate of Depo-Provera was 49.2%, compared to oral contraceptives (66%) and Norplant (15%). The main reason cited for discontinuation of Depo-Provera was non-menstrual side effects (35.6%), menstrual side effects (23.1%), and inconvenience (12.0%). Of all women who initiated Depo-Provera use, 11.0% were pregnant at 12 months and 16.5% became pregnant by the first follow-up survey (average of 17 months).Conclusions: At Grady Memorial Hospital, Depo-Provera was a popular birth control method with high discontinuation rates. Menstrual, non-menstrual side effects, and inconvenience were the chief discontinuation factors. The impact of Depo-Provera discontinuation upon the pregnancy rate is substantial.

Journal Article↗
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Rethinking postpartum family planning.

This article examines the rationales for commonly advocated postpartum family planning services and challenges the behavioral and biological assumptions on which they are based. An alternative approach to service delivery is suggested. Services should be designed to incorporate breastfeeding and to increase their acceptability to postpartum women.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1984

The cervical cap: a retrospective study of an alternative contraceptive technique.

A follow-up study on 130 women fitted with a cervical cap over a 12-month period drew a response rate of 43% (56 respondents). The group was young, well educated, and highly motivated. The failure rate was 16.9 per 100 women years (Pearl method), with inconsistent use and dislodgement being of major importance. The continuation rate was 75% (minimum 3 months of use), and 84% expressed satisfaction with the method. No significant side effects or risks to health were encountered. The conclusion is that there is a significant demand for alternative contraceptive methods among a select group of women. However, in the present state of knowledge, use of the cap should probably not be encouraged as a primary means of contraception, but should be reserved for those women with multiple contraceptive problems or for highly motivated women who seek out this means, understand its limitations, and can accept the relative uncertainty of its effectiveness.

Adult↗
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Contraceptive discontinuation among married women in the United States.

Using data from the 1982 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), this analysis reports differentials in contraceptive discontinuation among married women aged 15-44 years in the United States. The total discontinuation rate is broken down into change to no method (termination) or to a different method (a method switch), and rates are obtained for specific methods. In addition, sociodemographic differences in risks associated with each type of discontinuation are shown. Discontinuation rates are compared to use-failure rates to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the implications of discontinuation for contraceptive efficacy.

Actuarial Analysis↗