Acceptability, continuation and complication rate of postpartum insertion of intrauterine contraceptive device among Pakistani women

• Published in: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 966 - 972
• Main Authors: Ahsan, Azra, Ali, Aleya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan Knowledge Bylanes 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Ambulatory Care Facilities; Care and treatment; Child; Complications and side effects; Evaluation; Family planning; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Intrauterine contraceptives; Intrauterine Devices - adverse effects; Management; Methods; Pakistan - epidemiology; Patient compliance; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy; Reproductive health; Retrospective Studies; Social aspects; Women; Pakistan; Counselling, Acceptability, and Insertion, Non-insertion reasons, Postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device, PPIUCD

Objective: To determine level of acceptability, continuation and complication rate associated with postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device uptake. Methods: The multicentre study was conducted from April 2012 to December 2020 in selected health facilities across Pakistan. After approval from the...