OBJECTIVE: To determine the acceptability and tolerability of subcutaneous implants used in a socially excluded population from El Vacie, Seville. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with follow-up. SETTING: Pino Montano B Outpatient Department in Seville, Spain. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 66 females between 15-49 years who had a subcutaneous implant inserted, of whom 44.6% were from El Vacie (a shantytown outside Seville, Spain). INTERVENTIONS: Pre-implant questionnaire, placing of the implant and a post-implant questionnaire 3 months later. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: A study of the sociodemographic variables with frequency tables. Comparison of the tolerability with the place of residence variable (from El Vacie/not from El Vacie) using the Chi squared statistic, and the acceptability with frequency tables. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the tolerability variables studied (P=.618), with a (relative risk) RR of 1.33 (0.430-4.134). The women not from El Vacie were less tolerant than the women from El Vacie. The great majority of women (93.1% El Vacie women and 88.9% non-El Vacie women) would come back to use this contraceptive method again after it expires in 3 years, and 84.7% of El Vacie women and 82.4% of those not from El Vacie considered the method as excellent. CONCLUSIONS: Subcutaneous hormone implants were a safe, tolerable and accepted method with no cultural differences.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the acceptability and tolerability of subcutaneous implants used in a socially excluded population from El Vacie, Seville. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with follow-up. SETTING: Pino Montano B Outpatient Department in Seville, Spain. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 66 females between 15-49 years who had a subcutaneous implant inserted, of whom 44.6% were from El Vacie (a shantytown outside Seville, Spain). INTERVENTIONS: Pre-implant questionnaire, placing of the implant and a post-implant questionnaire 3 months later. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: A study of the sociodemographic variables with frequency tables. Comparison of the tolerability with the place of residence variable (from El Vacie/not from El Vacie) using the Chi squared statistic, and the acceptability with frequency tables. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the tolerability variables studied (P=.618), with a (relative risk) RR of 1.33 (0.430-4.134). The women not from El Vacie were less tolerant than the women from El Vacie. The great majority of women (93.1% El Vacie women and 88.9% non-El Vacie women) would come back to use this contraceptive method again after it expires in 3 years, and 84.7% of El Vacie women and 82.4% of those not from El Vacie considered the method as excellent. CONCLUSIONS: Subcutaneous hormone implants were a safe, tolerable and accepted method with no cultural differences.
Authors: Iñaki Lete; José Luis Doval; Ezequiel Pérez-Campos; Roberto Lertxundi; Marta Correa; Esther de la Viuda; María Angeles Gómez; José Vicente González; María Teresa Martínez; Nicolás Mendoza; Javier Robledo Journal: Contraception Date: 2008-01-22 Impact factor: 3.375
Authors: A Sheth; U Jain; S Sharma; A Adatia; S Patankar; L Andolsek; A Pretnar-Darovec; M A Belsey; P E Hall; R A Parker; S Ayeni; A Pinol; C Li Hoi Foo Journal: Contraception Date: 1982-03 Impact factor: 3.375