Abstract

Objective to test the hypothesis that there is a difference in the contraceptive satisfaction of women with sickle cell anemia SC using long acting reversible contraceptive methods LARC and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate DMPA Methods cross sectional study performed at two reference centers for SC women in Bahia Brazil during Women with SC were included in reproductive age who had been using a LARC or DMPA for more than months Were excluded women post tubal sterilization with hearing impairment or on use of medications that could interfere with the reliability of the data A structured questionnaire was used to collect reproductive and sociodemografic variables Contraceptive satisfaction was analyzed by grouping a Likert scale satisfied and very satisfied indifferent unsatisfied and very unsatisfied Results A total of patients were included in LARC group and in DMPA group LARC nbsp group nbsp used nbsp it nbsp for nbsp less nbsp time nbsp nbsp vs nbsp nbsp p nbsp nbsp nbsp reported nbsp more nbsp irregular nbsp bleeding vs p higher levels of general satisfaction vs p and less dysmenorrhea vs p when compared to DMPA group Conclusion In this population users of LARC were more satisfied than users of DMPA

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