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Article: A pilot study on the acceptability of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device by young, single, nulliparous Chinese females following surgical abortion
Title | A pilot study on the acceptability of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device by young, single, nulliparous Chinese females following surgical abortion |
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Keywords | Acceptability LNG-IUS Young nulliparous |
Issue Date | 2004 |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/contraception |
Citation | Contraception, 2004, v. 69 n. 3, p. 247-250 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This study investigated the acceptability of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUS) as contraception among young, single women after termination of pregnancy. Twenty subjects, with a median age of 21 years, had LNG-IUS inserted immediately after suction termination of first-trimester pregnancy. The subjects were followed-up at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. Fifteen subjects (75%) had other pregnancies terminated in the past. There were no serious complications or pregnancies. The acceptability of the LNG-IUS was generally above 86% during each follow-up visit. A total of seven (35%) subjects were lost to follow-up at different periods of the study. Overall, four subjects (22%) had the LNG-IUS removed. Nine subjects were seen at the end of the 1-year study period and all continued with the LNG-IUS for contraception. Side effects were commonly observed and irregular vaginal bleeding was the most common. We conclude that the LNG-IUS may be an acceptable method among selective young, single, nulliparous clients after termination of pregnancy and could be offered as an option of contraception to them. However, the small sample size and the high lost-to-follow-up rate are the major limitations of this study. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/224738 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.210 |
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dc.contributor.author | Li, CFI | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, SSN | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pun, TC | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-13T08:44:04Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-13T08:44:04Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Contraception, 2004, v. 69 n. 3, p. 247-250 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0010-7824 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/224738 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the acceptability of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUS) as contraception among young, single women after termination of pregnancy. Twenty subjects, with a median age of 21 years, had LNG-IUS inserted immediately after suction termination of first-trimester pregnancy. The subjects were followed-up at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. Fifteen subjects (75%) had other pregnancies terminated in the past. There were no serious complications or pregnancies. The acceptability of the LNG-IUS was generally above 86% during each follow-up visit. A total of seven (35%) subjects were lost to follow-up at different periods of the study. Overall, four subjects (22%) had the LNG-IUS removed. Nine subjects were seen at the end of the 1-year study period and all continued with the LNG-IUS for contraception. Side effects were commonly observed and irregular vaginal bleeding was the most common. We conclude that the LNG-IUS may be an acceptable method among selective young, single, nulliparous clients after termination of pregnancy and could be offered as an option of contraception to them. However, the small sample size and the high lost-to-follow-up rate are the major limitations of this study. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/contraception | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Contraception | - |
dc.subject | Acceptability | - |
dc.subject | LNG-IUS | - |
dc.subject | Young nulliparous | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Abortion, Induced | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Contraceptive Agents, Female - administration & dosage - adverse effects | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Intrauterine Devices, Medicated - adverse effects - utilization | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Levonorgestrel - administration & dosage/adverse effects | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data | - |
dc.title | A pilot study on the acceptability of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device by young, single, nulliparous Chinese females following surgical abortion | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Li, CFI: licfi@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Pun, TC: puntc@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.contraception.2003.10.008 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 14969674 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-1242283930 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 89046 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 69 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 247 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 250 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000189153000012 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0010-7824 | - |