Department of Health Education, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
BMC Public Health. 2010 Dec 22;10:779. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-779.
The aim of this study was to explore withdrawal users' experiences of and attitudes to contraceptive methods in Tehran, Iran.
This was a cross-sectional study. A sample of women attending a health care center in Tehran, Iran was entered into the study. To collect data structured interviews were conducted.
In all 300 women who were using withdrawal took part in the study. Of these, 210 women (70%) indicated that they were used modern contraceptive methods previously. The mean duration for withdrawal use was 6.5 (SD = 4.9) and for modern contraceptive it was 2.3 (SD = 2.9) years. The most common reasons for using withdrawal were: no cost involvement, did not need medical advice, having fewer side effects and easier to use than other methods. The main obstacles to use modern contraceptives were: health concerns, fear of side effects, misinformation, lack of confidence and sexual dissatisfaction.
The study results suggest that withdrawal users carry misconceptions about modern contraception and exaggerate its related health problems. Indeed these are important issues for the understanding of attitudes and experiences of women in Iran. The findings from this study might be essential for making evidence-based policy decisions, and for planning, monitoring and evaluating reproductive health programs in Iran and elsewhere.
本研究旨在探讨伊朗德黑兰地区停药使用者对避孕方法的体验和态度。
这是一项横断面研究。研究纳入了伊朗德黑兰一家医疗中心就诊的女性样本。为了收集数据，进行了结构化访谈。
共有 300 名使用停药法的女性参与了研究。其中，210 名女性（70%）表示之前曾使用过现代避孕方法。停药法的平均使用时间为 6.5 年（SD=4.9），现代避孕法的平均使用时间为 2.3 年（SD=2.9）。使用停药法的最常见原因是：无费用支出、无需医疗咨询、副作用较少且比其他方法更易用。使用现代避孕药具的主要障碍是：对健康的担忧、对副作用的恐惧、信息错误、缺乏信心和性不满。
研究结果表明，停药使用者对现代避孕药具存在误解，并夸大了其相关的健康问题。实际上，这些是了解伊朗女性态度和经验的重要问题。本研究的结果对于在伊朗和其他地方制定基于证据的政策决策以及规划、监测和评估生殖健康项目可能至关重要。
