Association between experience of specific side-effects and contraceptive switching and discontinuation in Uganda: results from a longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Linnea A. Zimmerman (Author), Dana O. Sarnak (Author), Celia Karp (Author), Shannon N. Wood (Author), Saifuddin Ahmed (Author), Fredrick Makumbi (Author), Simon P. S. Kibira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plain English summary Research has shown that experiencing side-effects is related to stopping use of contraception, even when women wish to avoid pregnancy. Most research, however, does not differentiate between distinct side-effects, such as increased bleeding or changes to sexual experience, and...