Continuation rates of Implanon® in the UK: data from an observational study in a clinical setting

Contraception

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-289

  Lakha, Fatim ^a   Glasier, Anna F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuation; Contraception; Implanon ; Implants

Indexed keywords

ETONOGESTREL; GESTAGEN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG IMPLANT; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MOOD CHANGE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIDE EFFECT; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA BLEEDING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DESOGESTREL; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33748574562     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2006.05.072     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Long-acting reversible contraception. www.nice.org.uk
2. Meirik O., Fraser I., d'Arcangues C., and For the WHO Consultation on Implantable Contraceptives for Women. Implantable contraceptives for women. Hum Reprod Update 9 (2003) 49-59
3. Croxatto H.B., Urbancsek J., Massai R., Coelingh Bennink H.J., van Beek A.A., and For the Implanon Study Group. A multicentre efficacy and safety study of the single contraceptive implant Implanon. Hum Reprod 14 (1999) 976-981
4. Westhoff C. Contraceptive adherence and continuation rates. In: Glasier A., Wellings K., and Critchley H. (Eds). Contraception and contraceptive use (2005), RCOG Press, London (UK) 108-118
5. Smith A., and Reuter S. An assessment of the use of Implanon in three community services. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 28 (2002) 193-196
6. Rai K., Gupta S., and Cotter S. Experience with Implanon in a Northeast London family planning clinic. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 9 (2004) 39-46
7. D'Arcangues C., et al. In: Alexander M.J., and D'Arcangues C. (Eds). Steroid hormones and uterine bleeding (1992), AAAS Press, Washington (DC) 81-105
8. Trussell J. Contraceptive failure. In: Hatcher R.A., Trussell J., Stewart F., et al. (Eds). Contraceptive technology. 18th ed. (2005), Ardent Media Inc, New York 224-234
9. Grady W.R., Bill J.O.G., and Klepinger D.H. Contraceptive method switching in the United States. Perspect Sex Reprod Health 34 (2002) 135-145
10. Jones R.K., Darroch J.E., and Henshaw S.K. Contraceptive use among US women having abortions in 2000-2001. Perspect Sex Reprod Health 34 (2002) 294-303
11. Schunmann C., and Glasier A. Measuring pregnancy intention and its relationship with contraceptive use amongst women undergoing therapeutic abortion. Contraception 73 (2006) 520-524
12. Darney P.D., Callegari B.A., Swift A., Atkinson E.S., and Robert A.M. Condom practices of urban teens using Norplant contraceptive implants, oral contraceptives, and condoms for contraception. Am J Obstet Gynecol 180 (1999) 929-935