Contraceptive discontinuation and non-use in Santarém, Brazilian Amazon Interrupção do uso e não-uso de métodos contraceptivos em Santarém, Amazônia brasileira

In this paper we discuss the causes of non-adherence to reversible contraceptives, especially hormonal methods, among women in rural Santarém in the Brazilian Amazon. The analysis is based on questionnaires with 398 women and visits to health centers. We consider the motives reported by women who: n...

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Main Authors: Álvaro de Oliveira D'Antona, Jessica Andrea Chelekis, Maria Fernanda Lirani de Toledo D'Antona, Andrea Dalledone Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2009000900016