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. 2024 May 27:46:e-rbgo45.
doi: 10.61622/rbgo/2024rbgo45. eCollection 2024.

Women's experiences with the post-placental intrauterine device: a qualitative study

Ana Beatriz Venturin  1 , Debora Bicudo Faria-Schützer  1 , Odette Del Risco Sánchez  1 , Larissa Rodrigues  1 , Thuany Bento Herculano  1 , Fernanda Garanhani Surita  1
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Women's experiences with the post-placental intrauterine device: a qualitative study

Ana Beatriz Venturin et al. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. .

Abstract

Objective: To explore women's experiences with postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) insertion and the decision-making process in the postpartum period.

Methods: A qualitative design was employed with face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured script of open questions. The sample was intentionally selected using the concept of theoretical information saturation.

Results: Interviews were conducted (1) in the immediate postpartum period, and (2) in the postpartum appointment. 25 women (N = 25) over 18 years old who had a birth followed by PPIUD insertion were interviewed between October 2021 and June 2022. Three categories were constructed: (1) Choice process, (2) Relationship with the health team at the time of birth and the postpartum period, and (3) To know or not to know about contraception, that is the question.

Conclusion: Professionals' communication management, popular knowledge, advantages of the PPIUD and the moment PPIUD is offered play a fundamental role in the construction of knowledge about the IUD. Choice process did not end in the insertion.

Keywords: Intrauterine devices; Long-acting reversible contraception; Postpartum period; Reproductive health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts to interest: none to declare.

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Figure 1. Interview script
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Figure 2. Comprehending interview reports and the category construction process
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