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Creator |
b20b80ad2a570bb27a273b01c349085e |
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Creator |
de8e17cac99a17328fb6d6454d7be5b0 |
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Creator |
ext-fec777a7b76d8b3a3fe8c0a5791e9efc |
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Date |
2013-11 |
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Is Part Of |
repository |
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Is Part Of |
p00107824 |
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abstract |
Background: Our study was conducted to learn more about why some young women (under
24) request “early” removal of the subdermal contraceptive implant (implant).
Study Design: A qualitative study in which 20 young women were interviewed in-depth,
along with nine health providers of the implant. This paper concentrates on the findings
from the interviews with young women.
Results: Overwhelmingly, the reason given for removal was intolerable side effects,
the most common being bleeding irregularities. Other hormonal side effects mentioned
were mood swings, headaches and weight gain; and it was often a combination of factors
that brought participants to a “tipping point” at which their negative experiences
outweighed the positive attributes of the implant. Many participants felt
that they had not been sufficiently warned about all possible side effects, and some
were frustrated by delays encountered after they requested removal.
Conclusion: Women need to be made aware of all possible side effects and be given
more support once the implant is in place. In supporting women's contraceptive choice,
clinicians need to accept that some women are unable to tolerate the implant and that
encouraging retention without dealing with distressing side effects may be counterproductive. |
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authorList |
authors |
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issue |
5 |
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status |
peerReviewed |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/199927 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/199928 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/199929 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/199930 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/199931 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/199932 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/200222 |
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volume |
88 |
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type |
AcademicArticle |
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type |
Article |
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label |
Hoggart, Lesley ; Newton, Victoria Louise and Dickson, Jane (2013). 'I think
it depends on the body, with mine it didn't work': explaining young women's contraceptive
implant removal. Contraception, 88(5) pp. 636–640. |
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label |
Hoggart, Lesley ; Newton, Victoria Louise and Dickson, Jane (2013). 'I think it
depends on the body, with mine it didn't work': explaining young women's contraceptive
implant removal. Contraception, 88(5) pp. 636–640. |
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Title |
'I think it depends on the body, with mine it didn't work': explaining young women's
contraceptive implant removal. |
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in dataset |
oro |