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Rationale, Design, And Cohort Enrolment Of A Prospective Observational Study Of The Clinical Performance Of The New Contraceptive Implant (Femplant) In Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Waqas Hameed, Anja Lendvay, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmed Siddiqui, Sajid Brohi, Asif Karim, Muhammad Ishaque, Wajahat Hussain
Rationale, Design, And Cohort Enrolment Of A Prospective Observational Study Of The Clinical Performance Of The New Contraceptive Implant (Femplant) In Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Waqas Hameed, Anja Lendvay, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmed Siddiqui, Sajid Brohi, Asif Karim, Muhammad Ishaque, Wajahat Hussain
Community Health Sciences
Introduction: The use of hormonal implants has gained positive traction in family planning programs in recent times. Compared to other popular methods, such as long-term reversible intrauterine devices, the use of hormonal implants as a family planning method has distinct advantages in terms of long-term efficiency and better user compliance and availability. This paper presents a study protocol to document and evaluate the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of Femplant (contraceptive implant) in Pakistan during the first year of its use among married women of reproductive age (18-44 years) at clinics in two provinces of Pakistan (Sindh and Punjab).
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Effectiveness, Safety And Acceptability Of Sino-Implant (Ii) During The First Year Of Use: Results From Kenya And Pakistan, Anja Lendvay, Rose Otieno-Masaba, Syed Khurram Azmat, Angie Wheeless, Waqas Hameed, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Shiphrah Kuria, Markus J. Steiner, Mario Chen, Paul J. Feldblum
Effectiveness, Safety And Acceptability Of Sino-Implant (Ii) During The First Year Of Use: Results From Kenya And Pakistan, Anja Lendvay, Rose Otieno-Masaba, Syed Khurram Azmat, Angie Wheeless, Waqas Hameed, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Shiphrah Kuria, Markus J. Steiner, Mario Chen, Paul J. Feldblum
Community Health Sciences
Background: Sino-implant (II) is a two-rod subcutaneous contraceptive implant used up to 4 years, containing 150 mg of levonorgestrel. We conducted two observational studies of Sino-implant (II) to evaluate its performance in routine service delivery settings.
Methods: We enrolled 1326 women age 18-44 who had Sino-implant (II) inserted at clinics in Pakistan and Kenya. Women were followed-up using either an active or passive follow-up scheme in each study. Study outcomes were: one-year cumulative pregnancy and discontinuation rates; rates of insertion and removal complications; adverse event and side effect rates; reasons for discontinuation; and implant acceptability and satisfaction with clinic services. …