Table 2.
Contraception Data – Information about participants’ initial contraceptive method and responses to the question “If you have switched contraception methods or stopped using hormonal contraception, what was your reason?”
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| First HC Used (N = 187) | ||
| OCPs | 164 | 87.7 |
| IUD | 12 | 6.4 |
| Depoprovera | 4 | 2.1 |
| Nuvaring | 4 | 2.1 |
| Nexplenon | 3 | 1.6 |
| The Patch | 2 | 1.1 |
| First Prescriber of HC (N = 188) | ||
| Gynecologist | 124 | 70.0 |
| Primary Care Provider | 42 | 22.3 |
| Pediatrician | 14 | 7.4 |
| Other | 8 | 5.6 |
| Reason for Initiating HC (N = 188) | ||
| Pregnancy Prevention | 135 | 71.8 |
| Painful Periods | 49 | 26.1 |
| Heavy Periods | 41 | 21.8 |
| Acne | 34 | 18.1 |
| Irregular Periods | 32 | 17.0 |
| Premenstrual Symptoms | 17 | 9.0 |
| Ovarian Cysts | 4 | 2.1 |
| PCOS | 2 | 1.1 |
| Reasons for Discontinuing/Switching Methods (N = 145) | ||
| Side Effects | 70 | 48.3 |
| Ease of Use | 40 | 27.6 |
| Desire to become pregnant | 34 | 23.4 |
| No longer at risk of pregnancy | 19 | 13.1 |
| Loss of access | 10 | 6.9 |
| Menopause | 4 | 2.8 |
| Concerns about hormones | 4 | 2.8 |
| Switched to more effective/long-term option | 4 | 2.8 |
| Migraines | 4 | 2.8 |
| Cost | 1 | 0.7 |