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{"title":"Characteristics of Patients Requiring Surgical Removal of Subdermal Contraceptive Implants: A Case-Control Study.","authors":"Leila Katabi,&nbsp;Erica Stevens,&nbsp;Mona Ascha,&nbsp;Kavita Arora","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S368250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S368250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Etonogestrel subdermal implants are a commonly used contraceptive device placed in the medial upper arm. Plastic and orthopedic surgeons may be consulted for difficult implant removals. We performed a case-control study comparing patients undergoing surgical and uncomplicated in-office removal at our institution.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We identified patients who underwent operative removal of implantable contraceptive devices by plastic or orthopedic surgeons at our institution from January 2014 to October 2019. Patients who underwent uncomplicated office removal during the same time were compared. Demographic and surgical variables were collected, and descriptive statistics were calculated. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed with surgical versus outpatient removal as the outcome of interest.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 669 patients undergoing etonogestrel subdermal implant removals were identified during the five-year study period, of which thirteen patients required surgical removal (1.9%) and 326 were selected as uncomplicated removal comparisons. There were no significant differences in median (IQR) body mass index (BMI) (31.1 [28.2, 35.2] versus 29.3 [24.0, 35.1], p = 0.19), median (IQR) weight gain since device placement (5 [-0.6, 14.7] kilograms versus 1.6 [-1.2, 5.8] kilograms, p = 0.15), or length of time since device insertion (2.3 [0.8, 2.8] years versus 1.0 [0.4, 2.2] years, p = 0.17). Of those who needed surgical removal, the most common indication for implant removal was device expiration (n = 5, 38.5%). Devices placed by OBGYN attendings were less likely to require surgical removal (p = 0.02). Family medicine attendings were more likely to refer patients for surgical removal (p = 0.02). No significant findings were detected on univariate or multivariate regression. Among surgical removals, radiography was the most frequently used imaging modality. Implants were most frequently subdermal (n = 11, 84.6%) though intramuscular placement was also identified (n = 2, 15.4%). Only one patient had residual paresthesia along the length of the incision. No other complications were identified.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We did not identify risk factors associated with the difficult removal of etonogestrel subdermal implants. Practitioners should consult upper extremity surgeons if they encounter difficult removals.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/bc/39/oajc-13-111.PMC9373992.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9553088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Shared Decision-Making: The Way Forward for Postpartum Contraceptive Counseling.","authors":"Brooke W Bullington,&nbsp;Asha Sata,&nbsp;Kavita Shah Arora","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S360833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S360833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are multi-level barriers that impact uptake of postpartum contraception and result in disparities, including clinical barriers such as provider bias. Fortunately, clinicians have direct control over their contraceptive counseling practices, and thus reducing structural barriers is actionable through high quality contraceptive counseling that equips patients with the knowledge and guidance they need to fulfill their reproductive desires. Yet, many commonly employed contraceptive counseling strategies, like One Key Question and WHO tiered contraceptive counseling, are not patient-driven, do not account for the important nuances of contraceptive choices, and are not focused specifically on the postpartum period. Given the history of eugenics and reproductive coercion in the US, supporting patient through their contraceptive decision-making process is especially vital. Additionally, contraceptive preferences vary based on patient-level factors and fluctuate over time and counseling should account for such differences. Shared contraceptive decision-making occurs when patients provide input on their values, desires, and preferences and clinicians share medical knowledge and evidence-based information without judgement. This approach is considered the most ethically sound form of counseling, as it maximizes patient autonomy. Shared decision-making also has clinical benefits, including increased patient satisfaction. In sum, shared contraceptive decision-making should be universally adopted to promote ethical, high-quality care and reproductive autonomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/fc/22/oajc-13-121.PMC9423116.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9854844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resilient and Accelerated Scale-Up of Subcutaneously Administered Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate in Nigeria (RASuDiN): A Mid-Line Study in COVID-19 Era.","authors":"Kehinde Osinowo,&nbsp;Fintirimam Sambo-Donga,&nbsp;Oluwaseun Ojomo,&nbsp;Segun Emmanuel Ibitoye,&nbsp;Philip Oluwayemi,&nbsp;Morounfola Okunfulure,&nbsp;Oladapo Alabi Ladipo,&nbsp;Michael Ekholuenetale","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S326106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S326106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Injectable contraceptives are fast becoming the method of choice among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Specifically, the subcutaneously administered depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is gaining traction as a convenient, private and effective method to address unmet need for family planning (FP). The objective of this study was to determine the trend in DMPA-SC use in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data was extracted from the National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) FP register on DMPA-SC uptake in public health facilities and through community-oriented resource providers (CORPS) in 10 Nigerian states. The linear trend model was adopted in data analysis based on lowest measure of dispersion and/or highest adjusted coefficient of determination (R²). The statistical significance was determined at 5%.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was an upward trend in the use of DMPA-SC among clients who received the service through health providers, CORPS and self-injection in the 10 project states over a period of 12 months (August 2019-July 2020). In addition, the linear trend model showed that for every unit increase in months, the average number of women expected to use DMPA-SC through health providers, CORPS and self-injection will increase by 1308.3 (Yt = 3799.7 +1308.3*t), 756.73 (Yt = -1030.8 +756.73*t) and 77.864 (Yt = -159.7 +77.864*t) respectively. In all models, the adjusted coefficient of determination was 99.9% which showed good model fitness. The results also showed that the number of DMPA-SC clients varied across the project states with Niger (32,988) and Oyo (31,511) states reporting the highest number of clients over the period of 12 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was an increasing use of DMPA-SC and self-injection among clients over time. Health facility and community-based FP programs should be strengthened to ensure improved access to FP services.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/81/d3/oajc-12-187.PMC8648267.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39704285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Explaining Non-Uptake of Hormonal Contraceptives Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Ghana: The Adolescent Girls' Perspective.","authors":"Ellen Abrafi Boamah-Kaali, Fraukje E F Mevissen, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Yeetey Enuameh, Kwaku Poku Asante, Robbert A C Ruiter","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S320038","DOIUrl":"10.2147/OAJC.S320038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health concern globally. The use of hormonal contraceptive methods are proven ways of preventing pregnancies and in turn unsafe abortions. However, research shows that use of hormonal contraceptive methods is rather low among African adolescent girls, of which Ghana is no exception.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This manuscript uses the socio-ecological model to guide our understanding of the factors associated with non-use of hormonal contraceptives among adolescent girls in Ghana.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An explorative study was done using qualitative data collection methods. Two focus group discussions and sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years (N = 38) in the Kintampo area of Ghana to determine factors affecting uptake of hormonal contraceptives.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adolescents showed a lack of in-depth knowledge related to the different hormonal contraceptive types. Negative attitudes towards adolescent hormonal contraceptive use, fear of real and perceived side effects of hormonal contraceptives, lack of self-efficacy to use contraceptives, fear of disclosure of use and fear of societal stigma related to sexual intercourse and its related issues among adolescents may explain why adolescent girls in this context do not use hormonal contraceptive methods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To promote hormonal contraceptives among adolescent girls, a combination of multifaceted social-psychological, personal and community level interventions are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6e/88/oajc-12-173.PMC8577562.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39701229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancing Rights-Based Family Planning from 2020 to 2030.","authors":"Karen Hardee,&nbsp;Sandra Jordan","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S324678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S324678","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction An assessment in 2019 by Family Planning 2020 of progress on rights-based family planning since 2012 highlighted the development of tools and guidelines that identify and explain rights in relation to family planning, promotion of rights-based approaches to programing, strengthened accountability, and measurement of rights-focused outcomes. The assessment was also forward-looking, asking what aspects of rights-based family planning still need attention moving from 2020 to 2030. Methods This paper draws on interviews with 23 key informants from governments, civil society, and youth focused organizations, implementing partners, and bi-lateral and multilateral organizations from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, all working on family planning and engaged in various roles with the FP2020 partnership at global and national levels, along with documentation of FP2030 partnership plans. The interviews were conducted as part of the assessment and included questions to respondents for their recommendations on rights-based family planning moving towards 2030. Results Respondents agreed that rights should be at the center of the vision for family planning, with attention to rights literacy, accountability and equity, including adolescent and youth leadership. They noted the need for consistent political and financial support, and incorporating rights into result-based financing programming. While respondents noted the need for development and dissemination of practical tools and training materials, along with rights metrics and implementation research, they stressed the importance of focusing work on rights at the country level. Respondents also acknowledged that institutionalizing rights-based family planning will require enhanced commitment and funding from both donors and countries to ensure programming – and success – over the long term. Amplifying civil society and particularly adolescent and youth voices will be key to engaging governments to support both rights-based programming and provide funding. Review of initial planning under FP2030 related to each of the recommendations suggests that the new partnership is seeking to addressing each of them. Discussion As the family planning field looks beyond 2020 to 2030, this paper provides a roadmap for building on the gains made over the past decade to effectively tackle the challenges remaining to ensure that programming to achieve the vision of the FP2030 Partnership is rights-based.","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/73/1f/oajc-12-157.PMC8438348.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39424149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and Predictors of Contraceptive Use Among Women of Premenopausal Period in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Data Analysis.","authors":"Daniel Geleta,&nbsp;Abebe Kebede,&nbsp;Gebeyehu Bulcha,&nbsp;Hyder Usman,&nbsp;Kunuz Hajibediru,&nbsp;Selass Kebede,&nbsp;Sileshi Dubale,&nbsp;Getu Degu","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S318486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S318486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Contraceptive use is internationally endorsed as a human right and an indicator of the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health life. But reports from countries including Ethiopia showed a lower and capricious rate due to wider factors. Thus, the current study aimed to determine the prevalence and the predictors of contraceptive use among women of the premenopausal period.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cross-sectional data analysis was performed from Ethiopian Demographic and Health survey 2019 in January 2021. A total of 3260 premenopausal women were included by stratified sampling, and data were analyzed using SPSS version 25 software. Data were initially analyzed descriptively, and tests were done for variable multicollinearity, and model goodness of fit and predictive capacity. Subsequently, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed successively for the crude and adjusted odds ratio, and finally declared variables with a p-value of <0.05 as predictors of contraceptive use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 3260 women with an average age of 41.66 (standard deviation ±3.9) years. The overall prevalence of contraceptive use was reported 17% and explained to vary by women's age, place of residence, education level, wealth index, and current working statuses. However, only the age, education, and wealth index of women have predicted a statistical significance with contraceptive use. Accordingly, an increase in women's age was found to increase contraceptive use more likely by 89% [AOR=0.89 (95% CI: 0.87, 0.92)]. Similarly, primary [AOR = 1.53, (95% CI: 1.20, 195)], secondary [AOR = 2.57, (95% CI: 1.70)] or higher [AOR = 2.64, (95% CI: 1.67, 4.20)] level educated women were about twice more likely to use contraceptive methods than uneducated women. Finally, women in poorer [AOR = 3.11 (95% CI: 2.17, 4.46)], middle [AOR = 3.03 (95% CI: 2.09, 4, 37)], rich [AOR = 3.70, (95% CI: 2.58, 5.31)] or richest [AOR = 3.42, (95% CI: 2.39, 4, 88)] wealth index were more than 3 times more likely use contraceptive methods when compared to women of the poorest wealth index.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of contraceptive use among premenopausal women in Ethiopia is low and utmost related to age, education level, and wealth index of women.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ad/c5/oajc-12-149.PMC8326935.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39278065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"When Do Nigerian Women of Reproductive Age Initiate and What Factors Influence Their Contraceptive Use? A Contextual Analysis.","authors":"Michael Ekholuenetale,&nbsp;Samson Olorunju,&nbsp;Kayode R Fowobaje,&nbsp;Adeyinka Onikan,&nbsp;Godson Tudeme,&nbsp;Amadou Barrow","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S316009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S316009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Contraceptive use initiation and continuation is one of the major interventions for reducing maternal deaths worldwide. Nigeria aimed to achieve a 27% prevalence rate of modern contraceptive uptake by 2020, however, this seems to have remained unachieved. The objective of this study was to investigate when Nigerian women initiate contraceptive use and its associated factors, using nationally representative data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on 11,382 Nigerian women (aged 15-49 years) from the 2017 Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 (PMA2020) survey were used to determine the prevalence of lifetime contraceptive use. The Kaplan-Meier test was used to determine median time (years) to contraceptive uptake. In addition, the factors associated with contraceptive use were determined using multivariable logistic regression model. Statistical significance was determined at 5%.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of modern contraceptive use was 14.2%. There were disparities in the timing (years) of contraceptive use initiation across several women's characteristics. Women from urban residence, highest household wealth index, nulliparous, unmarried, and highly educated women had the minimum median time (years) to contraceptive use initiation. The multivariable logistic model showed that rural women were 26% less likely to initiate contraceptive use, when compared with the urban dwellers (OR= 0.74; 95% CI: 0.65, 0.84). Furthermore, married women were 24% less likely to initiate contraceptive use, when compared with the unmarried (OR= 0.76; 95% CI: 0.63, 0.93). In addition, geographical region, wealth, television source, ever given birth, education, age, and religion were significantly associated with contraceptive use.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of contraceptive use is low in Nigeria. There were differences in contraceptive use initiation among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. There is a need to adopt sustainable strategies to improve contraceptive uptake and to re-iterate the benefits of contraception, including providing enlightenment programs among key populations such as the rural dwellers and low income earners.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b2/e0/oajc-12-133.PMC8286125.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39206713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Religious Leaders' Knowledge of Family Planning and Modern Contraceptive Use and Their Involvement in Family Planning Programmes in Burkina Faso: A Qualitative Study in Dori in the Sahel Region.","authors":"Abibata Barro,&nbsp;Aristide Romaric Bado","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S315395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S315395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>It is necessary to understand religious leaders' perceptions of modern contraceptive use and their role in influencing fertility behaviour for the successful adoption of family planning, especially in societies where the religious leaders' opinions can have a significant influence on individuals' reproductive decisions. This study, therefore, aimed to assess religious leaders' knowledge of family planning and their involvement in family planning programmes in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a qualitative study comprising in-depth individual interviews with twenty-one religious' leaders in the town of Dori in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. An interview guide was used for data collection. This interview guide was developed based on the central themes and sub-themes determined for the research, namely, the religious leaders' knowledge of modern contraception, the inclusion of information on modern contraception during religious activities and the relationship between religious leaders and reproductive health services. All interviews were recorded and transcribed in French using Microsoft Word. The verbatims were then coded for content analysis. The analysis method chosen was that of thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the study showed that religious leaders had good knowledge about family planning including modern contraceptive methods and fertility regulation through birth spacing. Regarding their involvement in family planning programme, religious leaders said they were not involved enough. However, the results of the study showed that leaders are reluctant to promote the use of FP methods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although religious leaders are knowledgeable about family planning, they are still reluctant to promote the use of modern contraceptive methods in their communities. To do so, efforts are needed to sensitise and mobilise them in family planning programmes. The cooperation of local religious leaders will help promote family planning and improve Burkina Faso's performance on the Sustainable Development Goals through the achievement of the demographic dividend in the country.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c8/2f/oajc-12-123.PMC8253895.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39162227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reproductive Rights Knowledge, Health Care Utilization, and Contraceptive Use in Pakistan: A Reproductive Rights Perspective.","authors":"Sadia Saeed, Vijayan Pillai, Azka Gouher","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S301551","DOIUrl":"10.2147/OAJC.S301551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study investigates the effects of utilization of health care and the level of reproductive rights knowledge on contraceptive use. Current family planning programs in developing countries utilize a two-pronged strategy involving improvement of level of reproductive rights and, right to access health care systems. The effectiveness of this strategy in developing countries such as Pakistan remains poorly investigated. This study aimed at examining the effect of reproductive rights knowledge on contraceptive use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The target population is educated, 18- to 45-year-old married Pakistani women. The sample is composed of 160 nonrandomly selected purposive group of women. We gathered data using a structured questionnaire and analyzed the data using several multivariate methods such as latent class analysis and multiple classification analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results suggest that reproductive rights knowledge has no direct effect on contraceptive use. Furthermore, the level of utilization of the health care system plays a significant intervening role between reproductive rights knowledge and contraceptive use.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our results call for improving access and availability of health care while strengthening the awareness and knowledge of reproductive rights among women to improve their capacity to utilize family planning methods. Public awareness and educational programs are indeed necessary to promote knowledge of reproductive rights among women in developing countries. As public health campaigns propagandize the crucial role reproductive rights play in improving women's reproductive health, it is important to maintain a structurally harmonious relationship between health care systems and family planning programs promoting contraceptive use. This approach is more likely to result in significant returns for public awareness campaigns promoting reproductive rights in developing countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/61/09/oajc-12-113.PMC8214570.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39020533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of the Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in the Use of Combined Hormonal Oral Contraception in Spain - Results of a National Survey: Encovid.","authors":"Iñaki Lete,&nbsp;Jesus Novalbos,&nbsp;Esther de la Viuda,&nbsp;Felix Lugo,&nbsp;Mercedes Herrero,&nbsp;Marian Obiol,&nbsp;Josep Perelló,&nbsp;Rafael Sanchez-Borrego","doi":"10.2147/OAJC.S306580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S306580","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To know the contraceptive behaviour of Spanish women who use combined oral contraception (COC) during the period of lockdown due to COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional, descriptive study of a sample of Spanish women who use COC based on a survey conducted through social networks using the online platform Survey Monkey. The survey was conducted during the period of home confinement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1407 women answered the survey and 937 were valid for the analysis. A total of 675 women (71.8%) were confined all day at home. During confinement 96,6% of women continued to use the COC, 53.5% responded that their sexual activity decreased during this time and 54% that their physical activity had decreased. A significant percentage of women (10.3%) recognized a worsening of premenstrual symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the lockdown and the decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse, the Spanish women who use COC did not abandon its use during the period of time analysed.</p>","PeriodicalId":74348,"journal":{"name":"Open access journal of contraception","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4d/49/oajc-12-103.PMC8144172.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39026473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}