A mixed-methods study exploring women's perceptions of terminology surrounding fertility and menstrual regulation in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women use various terms when discussing the management of their fertility and menstrual irregularities and may interpret the experience of ending a possible pregnancy in nuanced ways, especially when their pregnancy status is ambiguous. Our study aims to understand the terminology used to refer to abortion-like experiences (specifically menstrual regulation and pregnancy removal), and the specific scenarios that these practices encompass among women who reported doing something to bring back a late period or ending a pregnancy in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire.

Methods

Our analysis draws upon surveys with women in Nigeria (n = 1114) and Cote d'Ivoire (n = 352). We also draw upon qualitative in-depth interviews with a subset of survey respondents in Anambra and Kaduna S

SUBMITTER: Sheehy G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8686364 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature