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YEAR: 2005

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Comparative acceptability of combined and progestin-only injectable

contraceptives in Kenya.

AUTHORS

Ruminjo JK; Sekadde-Kigondu CB; Karanja JG; Rivera R; Nasution M

SOURCE

Contraception. 2005;72:138-145.

ABSTRACT

We compared 12-month continuation rates, menstrual bleeding patterns and other aspects of acceptability between

users of Cyclofem and users of Depo-Provera. The life-table method was used to calculate quarterly continuation

rates. In all, 360 Kenyan women were randomly assigned to one of the two contraceptives. User-satisfaction

questionnaires were administered at 6 and 12 months or at discontinuation, whichever occurred first. The 1-year

continuation rate was 75.4% for Depo-Provera users versus 56.5% for Cyclofem users (p < .001). Main reasons for

discontinuation included difficulty making clinic visits (45.1% for Cyclofem vs. 40% for Depo-Provera), menstrual

changes (14.1% vs. 12.5%) and nonmenstrual problems (15.5% vs. 12.5%). None of the Depo-Provera users and 8.5%

of the Cyclofem users claimed frequency of visits as the main reason for discontinuation. In all, 70.6% of the Depo-

Provera users were amenorrheic after 12 months, as were 20.8% of the Cyclofem users. The 1-year continuation rate

was higher for Depo-Provera than for Cyclofem. There was no important difference in discontinuation rates because

of menstrual problems; the difference mainly reflected the frequency of visits required. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT1T 85-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Comparative acceptability of combined and progestin-only

injectable contraceptives in Kenya.", is(are) Ruminjo JK; Sekadde-Kigondu CB; Karanja JG; Rivera R; Nasution

M. The source of this article is "Contraception. 2005;72:138-145.". This article was published in 2005 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT1T 85-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 85

This article is peer-reviewed.

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