| Adoption and continuation of contraception following medical or surgical abortion in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. | |
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PMID: 22840271 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to explore whether the rates of postabortion adoption of a contraceptive method, and continuation of contraception over 6months, differ among women undergoing medical abortion (MA) or surgical abortion by manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). METHODS: The study was conducted in Bihar and Jharkhand, 2 of the least-developed states of India. The analysis focused on 679 married women who were followed up 6months after they underwent MA (n=308) or MVA (n=371) at clinics run by Janani, a nonprofit organization. RESULTS: The rates of adoption and continuation of contraception were similar in the 2 groups, although with some notable distinctions in the timing of adoption of contraception and the method of contraception adopted. While the women who underwent MA were significantly less likely to adopt contraception in the month following abortion (58% vs 86%), this difference had narrowed considerably by the end of the second month (82% vs 91%); and by the end of the sixth month (89% vs 94%), respectively. There were no significant differences between the MA and the MVA groups with respect to the continuation of reversible contraception. CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that, in a setting that offers comprehensive counseling and a range of contraceptive methods, and where adoption of contraception is voluntary, a large majority of women will adopt and continue to use a method of contraception after an abortion even in these less developed parts of India. |
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Shveta Kalyanwala; Rajib Acharya; A J Francis Zavier |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 118 Suppl 1 ISSN: 1879-3479 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-07-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S47-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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