AVIBELA PROJECT
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Reaching New Users
According to preliminary findings from small study in Madagascar, one-third of new hormonal IUD users reported that they would have chosen a traditional method or no method at all had a hormonal IUD not been available on the day of service.
Why Women Choose the Hormonal IUD
38% of women with an unmet need for modern contraception have used a modern method of contraception in the past but have chosen to discontinue use. Most women who discontinue for reasons other than wanting a child or no longer needing contraception report that they do so due to “method-related concerns”, primarily side effects.[4] Medicines360 believes it is vital to make all modern methods of contraception available to women in low- and middle-income countries to give women the choice of the best contraceptive option for them.
[1] Guttmacher Institute. Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017 December 2017. Accessed from: https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/adding-it-up-contraception-mnh-2017.
[2] Population Council and Step Up. Askew, I. Causes and Consequences of Unintended Pregnancy in Developing Countries. 2012.
Accessed from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08a6ded915d3cfd000766 /2012ICCR_Askew.pdf.
[3] Schivone, G and Blumenthal, P. Contraception in the Developing World: Special Considerations. Semin Reprod Med. 2016 May;34(3):168-74. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1571437. Epub 2016 Mar 8.
[4] Castle, S. and Askew, I. Contraceptive Discontinuation: Reasons, Challenges, and Solutions. Population Council. Dec 2015.
Accessed from: http://ec2-54-210-230-186.compute-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/FP2020_ContraceptiveDiscontinuation _SinglePage_Revise_02.15.16.pdf.