Are myths surrounding long-acting reversible contraception the reason for a huge unmet need for spacing pregnancies?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), a highly effective class of contraceptives, has a limited uptake by few couples due to lack of awareness, unavailability, and myths surrounding their application and side effects.

Aims

This study was undertaken to understand and to clear myths of LARC among patients as well as to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and preference.

Materials and methods

A hospital-based cross-sectional study using a semistructured questionnaire was conducted in the out-patient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in a tertiary level hospital in Eastern India. A total of 600 women responded to the structured validated questionnaire.

Results

High prevalence of teenage marriages (64%), teenage pregnancies (44%), a

SUBMITTER: Anant M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8884295 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature