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Discontinuation pattern of norplant among implant acceptors at the family planning clinic, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

This is a retrospective study of 136 Norplant acceptors. We assessed the reasons for the discontinuation during the prescribed 5-year period of use. The continuation rates for the first, second and third years were 94.1%, 83.8%, and 79.4% respectively. The commonest reason for discontinuation was me...

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720 |a Okunlola, M. A.  |e author 
720 |a Owonikoko, K.M  |e author 
720 |a Adekunle, A O. .  |e author 
720 |a Morhason-Bello, I. O.  |e author 
260 |c 2006 
520 |a This is a retrospective study of 136 Norplant acceptors. We assessed the reasons for the discontinuation during the prescribed 5-year period of use. The continuation rates for the first, second and third years were 94.1%, 83.8%, and 79.4% respectively. The commonest reason for discontinuation was menstrual irregularities (40.43%) of clients followed by the desire for pregnancy in 29.79%. Contraceptive failure as a reason for discontinuation of Norplant use was not recorded in any of the clients in this series. In conclusion, ii is our belief that to sustain high continuation rates of Norplant use the clients require proper and effective counselling and support on the side effects of irregular bleeding patterns, which when occurs will be better coped with 
024 8 |a ui_art_okunlola_discontinuation_2006 
024 8 |a Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine 4(l), June 2006. Pp. 33 - 36 
024 8 |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8196 
653 |a Family planning 
653 |a Norplant 
653 |a Discontinuation pattern 
245 0 0 |a Discontinuation pattern of norplant among implant acceptors at the family planning clinic, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria