Context: Despite the high uptake of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), among family planning clients at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), some users discontinued its use for a variety of reasons. Objectives: To determine the discontinuation rate and factors responsible among IUCD users in the hospital over a 3 year period. Study Design: This was a 3 year retrospective descriptive study of all clients requesting for the removal of intrauterine devices (IUCDs) at the Family Planning clinic Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Nigeria. The study period was between January 1 st 2005 and December 31st 2007. Results: A total of 849 clients were seen during the study period; 393 (46.3%) clients discontinued within 3 years with the highest rate at 1 year 24.2%. All the women were married with 0.8% of the clients been nullipara. The most common reasons for discontinuation were the desire for pregnancy (50.9%), excessive menstrual bleeding (10.4%), vaginal discharge PID (9.0%) and others. The mean age of the clients was 33.6 ± 5.2 years. Conclusion: The discontinuation rate of IUCD in the family planning clinic at Jos University Teaching Hospital is high. More effective counseling may be appropriate for alternative contraceptive methods for this category of clients instead of the IUCD’s currently being used. The findings suggest a need for training the care providers to prevent early discontinuation of IUCD among JUTH clients and by addressing the health challenges via proper counseling, effective follow-up and prompt referral in case of complications.
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Contraceptives, IUCD, Discontinuation, Jos Nigeria
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author = {Anyaka Charles and Ocheke Amaka and Shambe Iornum and Kahansim Makshwar and Oyebode Tinuade and Pam Victor and Ekwempu Chinedu},
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abstract = {Context: Despite the high uptake of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), among family planning clients at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), some users discontinued its use for a variety of reasons. Objectives: To determine the discontinuation rate and factors responsible among IUCD users in the hospital over a 3 year period. Study Design: This was a 3 year retrospective descriptive study of all clients requesting for the removal of intrauterine devices (IUCDs) at the Family Planning clinic Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Nigeria. The study period was between January 1 st 2005 and December 31st 2007. Results: A total of 849 clients were seen during the study period; 393 (46.3%) clients discontinued within 3 years with the highest rate at 1 year 24.2%. All the women were married with 0.8% of the clients been nullipara. The most common reasons for discontinuation were the desire for pregnancy (50.9%), excessive menstrual bleeding (10.4%), vaginal discharge PID (9.0%) and others. The mean age of the clients was 33.6 ± 5.2 years. Conclusion: The discontinuation rate of IUCD in the family planning clinic at Jos University Teaching Hospital is high. More effective counseling may be appropriate for alternative contraceptive methods for this category of clients instead of the IUCD’s currently being used. The findings suggest a need for training the care providers to prevent early discontinuation of IUCD among JUTH clients and by addressing the health challenges via proper counseling, effective follow-up and prompt referral in case of complications.},
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