Objectives
To examine outcomes of a 2-visit protocol for placement of intrauterine or subdermal
contraception.
Study Design
We identified all women ages 15 to 27 who received an order for an intrauterine or
subdermal contraceptive between January 2014−December 2016. We examined time from
order to contraceptive placement and reasons for incomplete orders.
Results
We identified 1,192 unique patients who received 1,323 orders for intrauterine or
subdermal contraceptives; 68% were completed at a second visit. The median time from
order to placement was 22 days (interquartile range = 15−35). Of incomplete orders,
41% were related to logistics of a subsequent visit. Twenty-eight percent of patients
had a subsequent pregnancy within the study period.
Conclusions
Efforts to provide same-day access for all contraceptive methods are needed.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 27, 2021
Accepted:
July 17,
2021
Received in revised form:
July 17,
2021
Received:
May 13,
2021
Footnotes
Declarations of Competing Interest: None
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
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