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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Comparative acceptability of combined and progestin-only injectable contraceptives in Kenya
Contraception, Volume 72, No. 2, Year 2005
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Objective: We compared 12-month continuation rates, menstrual bleeding patterns and other aspects of acceptability between users of Cyclofem and users of Depo-Provera. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ruminjo, Joseph K.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Sekadde-Kigondu, Christine B.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Karanja, Joseph G.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Rivera, R.
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Nasution, M.
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Nutley, Tara
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.contraception.2005.04.001
ISSN:
00107824
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female