"<i>I was told it was the pill that suits me"</i>: A qualitative study of women's perceptions and experiences of medical reasons for non-preferred contraceptive use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People have contraceptive autonomy when they can obtain their preferred contraceptive method. Non-preferred method use may result from inappropriate medical contraindications, which occur when providers apply incorrect contraceptive eligibility criteria during consultations. Non-preferred method use and inappropriate medical contraindications are understudied in the Global South, partially due to measurement challenges.

Objectives

This study provides the first evidence in over two decades that inappropriate medical contraindications are still a barrier to preferred method use in the Global South and offer a new conceptual frame for a neglected medical barrier to contraceptive use.

Design

We collected qualitative data from 49 in-depth interviews and 17 focus

SUBMITTER: Chung S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature