ArticlePerspectives on sexual and reproductive health2015
The Sexual Acceptability of Intrauterine Contraception: A Qualitative Study of Young Adult Women.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A Qualitative Systematic Review of Women's Experiences Using Contraceptive Vaginal Rings: Implications for New Technologies.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of different long-acting reversible contraceptive methods on female sexual function: a retrospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Perceptions of women and their partners on postabortion intrauterine contraception: A qualitative study in central Uganda.PloS one · 2025Article
- 'Taking Care': A qualitative study of emerging adult-aged women's sexual and reproductive health definitions.Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives · 2023Article
- Reasons for modern contraceptives choice and long-acting reversible contraceptives early removal in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia; qualitative approach.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- The Effects of Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Intrauterine Devices on Female Sexual Function: A Systematic Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- "For Me, It's Having Something Meaningful": Women's Emotional Understandings of Sex and the Sexual Acceptability of Contraception.Journal of sex research · 2022Article
- Sexual Functioning, Satisfaction, and Well-Being Among Contraceptive Users: A Three-Month Assessment From the HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative.Journal of sex research · 2022Article
- A prospective analysis of the relationship between sexual acceptability and contraceptive satisfaction over time.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
- How Does Contraceptive Use Affect Women's Sexuality? A Novel Look at Sexual Acceptability.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- From awareness to usage of long-acting reversible contraceptives: Results of a large European survey.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020Article
- Beyond safety and efficacy: sexuality-related priorities and their associations with contraceptive method selection.Contraception: X · 2020Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with female sexual dysfunction among women using hormonal and non-hormonal contraception at the AGA Khan University Hospital Nairobi.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2019Article
- A Qualitative Systematic Review of Women's Experiences Using Contraceptive Vaginal Rings: Implications for New Technologies.International perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2019Article
- Patient-Perceived Autonomy and Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Use: A Qualitative Assessment in a Midwestern, University Community.BioResearch open access · 2018Article
- Pregnancy Ambivalence and Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Use Among Young Adult Women: A Qualitative Study.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2017Article
- Women's Sexual Function, Satisfaction, and Perceptions After Starting Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2016Article
- Provider Bias in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Promotion and Removal: Perceptions of Young Adult Women.American journal of public health · 2016Article
- Qualitative Analysis of Sexually Experienced Female Adolescents: Attitudes about Vaginal Health.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2016Article
- The Impact of Sexual Satisfaction, Functioning, and Perceived Contraceptive Effects on Sex Life on IUD and Implant Continuation at 1 Year.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
contextThe IUD is extremely effective but infrequently used by young adult women, who disproportionately experience unintended pregnancies. Research has not examined how IUD use may affect sexuality, which could in turn affect method acceptability, continuation and marketing efforts.
methodsFocus group discussions and interviews were conducted in 2014 with 50 women between the ages of 18 and 29-either University of Wisconsin students or women from the surrounding community who received public assistance-to explore their thoughts about whether and how IUD use can affect sexual experiences. A modified grounded theory approach was used to identify common themes in terms of both experienced and anticipated sexual acceptability of the IUD.
resultsSix themes emerged: security (IUD's efficacy can reduce sexual inhibition), spontaneity (IUD can allow for free-flowing sex), sexual aspects of bleeding and cramping (IUD's side effects can affect sex), scarcity of hormones (IUD has a low level of or no hormones, and reduces libido less than hormonal methods, such as the pill), string (IUD's string can detract from a partner's sexual experience) and stasis (IUD use can have no impact on sex). Some reported sexual aspects of IUD use were negative, but most were positive and described ever-users' method satisfaction and never-users' openness to use the method. DISCUSSION: Future research and interventions should attend to issues of sexual acceptability: Positive sexual aspects of the IUD could be used promotionally, and counseling about sexual concerns could increase women's willingness to try the method.
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