Contraceptive preferences among women with sickle cell disease during a 12-month follow-up: a prospective study
Evelyne Nascimento Pedrosa,
Maria Suely Medeiros Corrêa,
Flavia Anchielle Carvalho da Silva
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: to analyze the choice and continuation rate of contraceptive methods in women with sickle cell disease (SCD). Methods: an exploratory prospective study was conducted at a hospital enrolling 44 women with SCD aged 15-40 years old. After contraceptive counseling, the women selected one of the available contraceptive methods and separated into two groups, and were followed up at one, three, six, and 12 months. To analyze the continuation rate of contraceptive use, the two groups were: group (G1) usin… Show more
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