Table 4 Immediate Postpartum Contraception Provided by Postpartum Care Providers
From: Barriers and facilitators to contraception provision among rural healthcare providers
Which of the following contraceptive methods do you provide during the immediate postpartum period (within 24 h of giving birth and/or before they leave the hospital)? Please check all that apply. | N = 53 (%) |
|---|---|
Injection (Depo Provera®) | 21 (39.6) |
Implant (Nexplanon®) | 21 (37.7) |
Abstinence | 18 (34.0) |
Oral contraceptive pills | 16 (30.2) |
Tubal ligation (female sterilization) | 15 (28.3) |
I do not see patients during the immediate postpartum period | 15 (28.3) |
Hormonal IUD (Mirena®, Liletta®, Skyla®, Kyleena®) | 13 (24.5) |
Lactation amenorrhea method (LAM; exclusive breastfeeding) | 12 (22.6) |
Copper IUD (ParaGard®) | 11 (20.8) |
Emergency contraception (Ella®, levonorgestrel pills) | 6 (11.3) |
Vaginal ring (NuvaRing®) | 6 (11.3) |
Natural family planning (rhythm method, basal body temperature, cycle beads) | 5 (9.4) |
Patch (Ortho Evra®) | 5 (9.4) |
Vasectomy (male sterilization) | 4 (7.6) |
Withdrawal | 4 (7.6) |
None of the above | 5 (9.4) |