Table 5.

Provider reasons for restricting use of the IUD or implant during postpartum counseling among women who were not using and did not prefer the method^*

	IUD (N=24)		Implant (N=29)
	n	%	n	%
Inaccurate medical advice or provider personal opinion (e.g. cannot be used among breastfeeding women, those with a c-section, history of blood clots, or thyroid disease; not an effective method; too young)	11	45.8	15	48.4
Other unspecified medical reasons or side effects (includes one known health barrier: uterus too small)	8	33.3	9	29.0
Cost to patient or provider (e.g. not cost effective if wants “to have a kid in five years”)	4	16.7	5	16.1
Method not available at clinic	1	4.1	2	6.5

^*Multiple responses valid