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ArticleCureus2023

Satisfaction With the Use of Subdermal Contraceptive Implant in Women Attending the Specialized Polyclinic Primary Health Care Center in Jeddah City: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Razaz Wali, Abdulkarim M Alghamdi, Samer T Ahmed, Abdulaziz M Gammash, Mohammed M Bukhari, Khozam F Alkhozam, Mouath H Asiri

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Razaz WaliFamily Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdulkarim M AlghamdiCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Samer T AhmedCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdulaziz M GammashCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Mohammed M BukhariCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Khozam F AlkhozamCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Mouath H AsiriCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Subdermal contraceptive implants are a convenient method of contraception for many women due to the ease of insertion and removal and because they require less follow-up with their health facility. In addition to the contraceptive benefits, women's satisfaction with such devices is essential, as this can affect their quality of life. This study aims to measure women's satisfaction with the subdermal contraceptive implant, Implanon® (Organon & Co., Jersey City, New Jersey, United States), its main side effects, and reasons for removal.  Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on women between the ages of 19 and 65 years who visited the Family Planning Clinic at the Specialized Polyclinic Primary Health Care Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between January 2018 and December 2021. An online questionnaire was distributed to the women who had Implanon inserted and 84 responded. Demographic and contraceptive data were collected, including the dates of insertion and removal of Implanon and side effects experienced while on Implanon.  Results Of the 84 women, 65.84% were satisfied with Implanon, while only 19.04% were unsatisfied with the implant. The most common side effect reported was weight gain (54.76%), followed by menstrual Irregularity. (39.29%). The most common reason for removal was the end of the implant's contraceptive duration (42.86%).  Conclusion Most of the women treated at this primary healthcare clinic were satisfied with Implanon. In addition, most of the women removed the implant only due to its reaching the end of its contraceptive duration despite experiencing side effects, and most women said that they would recommend it to their family and friends.

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contraceptionimplanonlong-term contraceptivepatient satisfactionsubdermal implant

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PMID37033501
PMCPMC10081069
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