1- MSc, Department of Health Education, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Instructor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- MSc Student, Department of Health Educations, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract: (1378 Views)
Background: IUD is the most trustable, effective, revocable and a long-term method of birth control. The periodical study on causes of discontinuation is important for family planning programs. This survey was designed to define the causes of discontinuation in women.Methods: A descriptive analytic study was used in 150 women attending to the health care centers for discontinuation of IUD method in Lenjan city, Isfahan.Findings: 71.3% of discontinuation of IUD in women was voluntarily, 28.7% was because of spontaneously expel, bleeding (38%), willingness to pregnancy (14.7%) and infection (10%), respectively. Pain, change of methods, unwanted pregnancies, physician counseling, disagreement of husband and death (8.8%) were the other causes of discontinuation.Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that besides exact deliberation, correct educational family planning programs, and repeated IUD control are necessary to improve birth control programs.
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2011/03/15 | Published: 2011/03/15