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. 2022 Jan 28;2:804135. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2021.804135

Table 4.

Percentage of women giving each reason for all-cause discontinuation, by method (N = 120).

Reason IUD Implant
(n = 52) % (n = 68) %
Did not like side effects 67.3 54.4
Husband disapproves 9.6 20.6
Want to get pregnant 7.7 22.1
Expulsion 7.7 0
Serious health problems 5.8 13.2
Relationship change 5.8 8.8
Belief that method is no longer working 5.8 1.5
Became pregnant 5.8 1.5
In-laws disapprove 1.9 0
Other (other family members' disapproval, resting for 6 months, nearing menopause, presence of cysts) 7.7 1.5

Multiple responses were possible.