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Factors Associated with Discontinuation of Using Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in Alexandria Governorate.

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Background: Discontinuation of contraception is an issue of public health significance, since it often leads to unintended pregnancies that are costly to the individual and public as a whole. Objective: explore the factors associated with discontinuation of using hormonal contraceptives. Settings: The study was carried out at 20 Family Planning Clinics; 4 outpatient clinics affiliated to 4 hospitals, The remaining 16 Family Planning outpatient clinics affiliated to Family Health centers. Tools: Three main tools were used in this study, The first tool was Socio-demographic and reproductive history. The second tool Women's knowledge about hormonal contraceptive methods. The third tool was Factors associated with discontinuation of hormonal contraceptive methods. Results: findings of the present study revealed that the most (94.5%) of the studied subjects had poor knowledge about the hormonal contraceptive methods, and the majority ( 86% )of the studied women discontinued hormonal contraceptive methods due to health factors. conclusion: the current study showed that there is statistical significance between women's knowledge and the factors affected discontinuation of using hormonal contraceptive methods. Recommendations: Strengthening health education and improving counseling, conclusion practice for women and couples seeking FP services, especially on hormonal contraceptive methods .

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10.21608/asalexu.2024.376409

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Hormonal contraceptive methods, Discontinuation

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Maha

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El Habashy

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Mohamed

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Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University.

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Abeer

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Shamekh

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Hassan

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Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

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Rokaia

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abdo

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abd elkhalek

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Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

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Sohair

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Ezzi

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Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

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Manal

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Ahmed

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Hassan

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Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

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26

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3

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50016

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2024-09-01

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2024-08-27

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2024-09-01

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294

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306

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1687-3858

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Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal

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Factors Associated with Discontinuation of Using Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in Alexandria Governorate.

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28 Dec 2024