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Contraception continuation rates and reasons for discontinuation in Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran

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We evaluated contraception continuation rates and discontinuation reasons in Zahedan among 1741 women from 1998-2000. By Kaplan-Meier technique continuation rates were 92% for low dose combined hormonal oral contraceptives [‎OC]‎, 86% for a levonorgestrel-releasing implant, 82% for intrauterine devices [‎IUD]‎ and 53% for medroxyprogesterone acetate at the first year. After 3 years, continuation was 78% for levonorgestrel implant, 70% for OC, 60% for IUD and 44% for medroxyprogesterone acetate. The commonest reason for discontinuing OC and medroxyprogesterone acetate was changing method; for IUD and levonorgestrel-releasing implant, the commonest reason was side-effects. By Cox regression model, continuation rate and contraceptive type were significantly related to health centre
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Rakhshani, F. & Mohammadi, M. (‎2004)‎. Contraception continuation rates and reasons for discontinuation in Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/119407
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 10 (‎3)‎, 260-267, 2004
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260-267
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1003/10_3_2004_260_267.pdf
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