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YEAR: 1974

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Return of fertility following discontinuation of three types of

contraceptive methods.

AUTHORS

Khan T; Raza B

SOURCE

In: Pakistan. National Research Institute of Fertility Control (NRIFC).

Proceedings eighth seminar on research in population planning, Peshawar, April

18-20, 1974. Karachi, Pakistan, NRIFC, (1974). p. 121-127

ABSTRACT

A study was undertaken in Pakistan to determine the interval necessa ry for fertility return following discontinuance of

contraception. 539 women were tested. The criteria were that the women had to have used IUD, oral or injectable

Depo-provera for at least 6 months and to have discontinued 6-9 months back. 213 were IUD users, 209 pill users,

and 117 Depo-provera users. Income levels for the 3 groups was similar. Parity for the Depo-provera users was

higher. The IUD had been used for a longer average time than either of the other methods. Pregnancy rates after 3

months' discontinuance were approximately 60% for pill and IUD users and nearly 20% for Depo-provera users. At the

time of the study, the pregnancy rates were approximately 90% for pill and IUD users and 50% for Depo-provera

users. The low rate of fertility return in the study for users of injectables may be due to the fact that more of those

women were older and the injection was a 6-month cycle. A study with 3-month injections is being conducted now.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3516-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Return of fertility following discontinuation of three types of

contraceptive methods.", is(are) Khan T; Raza B. The source of this article is "In: Pakistan. National Research

Institute of Fertility Control (NRIFC). Proceedings eighth seminar on research in population planning, Peshawar,

April 18-20, 1974. Karachi, Pakistan, NRIFC, (1974). p. 121-127". This article was published in 1974 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3516-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33516

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