Kenya | Zambia | |||
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Hormonal IUS Adopters (N=182) No. (%) | Copper IUD Adopters (N=87) No. (%) | Hormonal IUS Adopters (N=40) No. (%) | Copper IUD Adopters (N=42) No. (%) | |
Physical changes/side effects mentioned | ||||
Changes in menstrual bleeding | 139 (76.4) | 52 (59.8) | 17 (42.5) | 13 (31.0) |
Vaginal discharge or infection | 8 (4.4) | 10 (11.5) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (4.8) |
Headache/migraine | 8 (4.4) | 3 (3.4) | 5 (12.5) | 9 (21.4) |
Nausea/vomiting | 5 (2.7) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.8) |
Abdominal discomfort/pain | 69 (37.9) | 34 (39.1) | 11 (27.5) | 18 (42.9) |
Breast tenderness/pain | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) |
Pelvic discomfort/pain | 9 (4.9) | 2 (2.3) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.1) |
Pain during sex | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.8) |
Weight gain or loss | 4 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) |
Backache | 3 (1.6) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Other | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (20.0) | 10 (23.8) |
Don't know or no side effects mentioned | 6 (3.3) | 9 (10.3) | 12 (30.0) | 9 (21.4) |
Missing | 22 (12.1) | 15 (17.2) | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Told what to do if side effects occurred | ||||
Yes | 169 (92.9) | 74 (85.1) | 30 (75.0) | 35 (83.3) |
No | 8 (4.4) | 12 (13.8) | 9 (22.5) | 6 (14.3) |
Missing | 5 (2.7) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (2.4) |
Abbreviations: IUD, intrauterine device; IUS, intrauterine system.