Post-placental intrauterine device insertion: what do women think?
- Cull, Joanne
- Easter, Abigail
Authors
Joanne Cull, National Institute for Health Research Wellbeing of Women Doctoral Fellow, School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. Email:[email protected]Dr Abigail Easter, Senior Lecturer in Maternal and Newborn Health, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course & Population Science, King’s College London, London, UK.
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Summary
There are calls for post-placental intrauterine device insertion (PPIUD) to be routinely offered in the UK.
A systematic review was undertaken to ascertain the views of childbearing women and their partners on PPIUD. Data were thematically analysed. Nine papers were included in the review. Six themes were generated: knowledge of PPIUD; fear of side effects; social influences; trust; supporting continuation; and reproductive justice.
Services should be designed with reproductive justice in mind. Contraceptive counselling should include information on common concerns about the IUD.