One-year discontinuation among users of the contraceptive pill and injection in South East Tigray region, Ethiopia.

Kahsay Zenebe GebreslasieGebretsadik BerheHaftom TaddeseSolomon WeldemariamGelawdiyos GebreAbdella Amano AbdoDaniel BirhaneGebrehud BerihuMunir KassaMulu WeldegebrielEzana Haile

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The discontinuation rate of the baseline contraceptive method after 12 months was very high. To increase the continuity of contraceptive use, family planning services should be given in a separate room with effective counseling on potential side effects, provided by midwives or nurses who have good counseling skills.

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