TABLE 3.

Percentage of Women Who Reported Being Counseled to Expect Commonly Occurring Side Effects by Method Adopted

Method and Side Effect Counseled to ExpectNo. (%)
Implant (N=135)
    Irregular bleeding28 (20.7)
    Decreased bleeding14 (10.4)
    No menses37 (27.4)
    Not counseled on any of these side effects39 (28.9)
Injectables (N=109)
    Decreased bleeding12 (11.0)
    No menses46 (42.2)
    Weight gain13 (11.9)
    Not counseled on any of these side effects34 (31.2)
IUD (N=52)
    Irregular bleeding6 (11.5)
    Increased bleeding16 (30.8)
    Not counseled on any of these side effects26 (50.0)
  • Abbreviation: IUD, intrauterine device.