Multicenter Study of Contraceptive Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing(®)) in Normal Daily Practice in Indian Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This was the first Indian multicenter study at six specialty hospitals, to assess the real-life usage of the vaginal ring in daily clinical practice.

Methods

This open-label, prospective, single-arm, nonrandomized, interventional study enrolled 252 women aged >18 years, seeking contraception with no contraindications to the use of combined hormonal contraceptive. Women were provided the ring with a monthly follow-up schedule for three cycles. Cycle control, acceptability, tolerability, and safety assessments were recorded at each visit.

Results

Regular menstrual bleeding was reported by 76.2 % (192/252) at baseline. In study completers, regular bleeding was seen in 94.1 % (192/204), 97.5 % (199/204), and 98 % (200/204) in the 1st, the 2nd, and the 3rd cycles

SUBMITTER: Pandit SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4257921 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature