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- Title
Withdrawal users experiences of and attitudes to contraceptive methods: a study from Eastern district of Tehran, Iran.
- Authors
Rahnama, Parvin; Hidarnia, Alireza; Shokravi, Farkhondeh Amin; Kazemnejad, Anoushiravan; Ghazanfari, Zeinab; Montazeri, Ali
- Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to explore withdrawal users' experiences of and attitudes to contraceptive methods in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A sample of women attending a health care center in Tehran, Iran was entered into the study. To collect data structured interviews were conducted. Results: In all 300 women who were using withdrawal took part in the study. Of these, 210 women (70%) indicated that they were used modern contraceptive methods previously. The mean duration for withdrawal use was 6.5 (SD = 4.9) and for modern contraceptive it was 2.3 (SD = 2.9) years. The most common reasons for using withdrawal were: no cost involvement, did not need medical advice, having fewer side effects and easier to use than other methods. The main obstacles to use modern contraceptives were: health concerns, fear of side effects, misinformation, lack of confidence and sexual dissatisfaction. Conclusion: The study results suggest that withdrawal users carry misconceptions about modern contraception and exaggerate its related health problems. Indeed these are important issues for the understanding of attitudes and experiences of women in Iran. The findings from this study might be essential for making evidence-based policy decisions, and for planning, monitoring and evaluating reproductive health programs in Iran and elsewhere.
- Subjects
TEHRAN (Iran); IRAN; MEDICAL research; CONTRACEPTIVE drugs; BIRTH control; PUBLIC health
- Publication
BMC Public Health, 2010, Vol 10, Issue 1, p779
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-10-779