Kvinnor har länge använt olika metoder för att skydda sig mot graviditet. Omkring 1,1 miljarder kvinnor världen över är i behov av preventivmedelsrådgivning och familjeplanering. Ett av de vanligaste reversibla preventivmedlen är intrauterina preventivmedel. Det är ett säkert preventivmedel och ett allt mer populärt sådant. Samtidigt florerar negativa uppfattningar och erfarenheter kring preventivmedlet vilket gör att kvinnor inte vill använda det. Trots att det finns kunskap om ämnet finns det begränsat med kunskap om vilka faktorer som påverkar kvinnans val av preventivmetod. Genom att identifiera olika faktorer kan detta bidra till en förbättrad sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa för kvinnor. Syftet är att beskriva och sammanfatta faktorer som påverkar kvinnors beslut om att använda och inte använda intrauterina preventivmedel. Systematisk litteraturöversikt valdes som metod, där tretton artiklar med kvalitativ och kvantitativ design granskades. Två huvudteman med tillhörande subteman identifierades; Faktorer som relaterar till beslut om att använda intrauterina preventivmedel och Faktorer som relaterar till beslut om att inte använda intrauterina preventivmedel. Faktorerna kategoriserades vidare in i subteman och benämns som ett säkert preventivmedel, en trygg relation till vårdpersonal, rädsla för preventivmetodens egenskaper, negativ påverkan från samhället och kunskapsbrist hos patient och professionell vårdare. Resultaten visar att flera olika faktorer spelar in i kvinnans val gällande att använda eller inte använda intrauterina preventivmedel som preventivmetod. Ojämlikhet rörande ansvarstagande inom preventivmedel kan ses. Delaktighet och informerat val behövs för att skapa en god vårdrelation. / Women have used various methods to protect themselves against pregnancy. Around 1.1 billion women worldwide are in need of contraceptive counseling and family planning. One of the most common reversible contraceptives is intrauterine contraception. This contraceptive is a safe method and an increasingly popular one. At the same time, negative perceptions and experiences about the contraceptive abound, which means that some women do not want to use it. Although there is in-depth knowledge of the subject, there is limited knowledge about the factors that influence a woman's choice of contraceptive method. By identifying various factors, it can contribute to improved sexual and reproductive health for women. The aim of this study is to describe and summarize factors that influence women's decisions to use and non-use intrauterine contraceptives. A systematic literature review was selected where thirteen articles with qualitative and quantitative design have been reviewed. Two main themes and associated sub-themes were identified; Factors related to decisions to use intrauterine contraceptives and Factors related to decisions to not use intrauterine contraceptives. The factors were further categorized into sub-themes and are referred to as a safe contraceptive, a trusting relationship with healthcare staff, fear of the qualities of the contraceptive method, negative impact from society and lack of knowledge among patients and professional careers. The results show that several different factors play a role in a woman’s choice to use or non-use intrauterine contraceptives as a method of contraception. Inequality regarding responsibility in contraception can be seen. Participation and informed choice are needed to create a good care relationship.

In my thesis I will cover the topic of the female's point of view of contraception and birth control in the Czech Republic. I will the target the pros and the cons of their decision to use birth control or not as well as the main source of information they will base their decision upon. I will also research the expectations and concerns leading to the ultimate decision. The theoretical part will describe the sexual behavior, that is closely link to decision whether to use birth control or not as well as legislative and educational side. For the theoretical part I will rely on current sociological research and I will also use personal interviews with young women. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

Bakgrund: Kvinnors behov av modern familjeplanering är inte tillgodosett. Samhällsekonomiska vinster finns att hämta om fler använder långverkande reversibla preventivmedel (LARC), i stället för mindre effektiva kortverkande metoder. Det finns ett behov av förbättrade arbetssätt för att kvinnor genom ett välinformerat beslut ska kunna välja effektiva preventivmedel. Syfte: Att undersöka om reproduktiv anamnes och sociodemografiska faktorer har en inverkan på valet av LARC vid strukturerad respektive sedvanlig preventivmedelsrådgivning, bland ungdomar och unga vuxna (18–24 år) på ungdomsmottagningar i Stockholmsregionen. Metod: Kvantitativ ansats. Klusterrandomiserad studie och substudie av LOWE-studien. Resultat: Planerad användning av LARC innan besöket (OR 45.78, 95% CI 23,54–89,02) och strukturerad preventivmedelsrådgivning (intervention) (OR 3,67, 95% CI 2,24–5,97) var de variabler som visade sig vara påverka valet av LARC. Slutsats: En trolig anledning till att sociodemografiska faktorer och reproduktiv anamnes inte påverkar valet av LARC i denna studie kan vara att preventivmedelsanvändning är ett mer komplext område. Den information som ges vid preventivmedelsrådgivning har en inverkan på majoriteten av alla patienter, men rådande samhällsnormer styr valet av preventivmedel tillsammans med paradigmskiften inom SRHR. Klinisk tillämpbarhet: Resultatet var av klinisk signifikans för vårdpersonal på ungdomsmottagningar och kan kliniskt tillämpas för en fördjupad kunskap kring bidragande faktorer för valet av LARC. / Background: Women’s need for modern family planning is not met. Socioeconomic benefits can be obtained if less-safe methods are replaced by long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC). There is a need for improvement within the work to enable women to choose effective contraceptives by a well-informed decision. Aim: To investigate if reproductive history and socioeconomic factors have an impact on the choice of LARC under the influence of customary and structured contraceptive counselling, among adolescents and young adults (18-24) at youth clinics in Stockholm, Sweden. Method: Quantitative method. Cluster randomized controlled intervention study, and a substudy of LOWE. Result: Planned use of LARC before the visit (OR 45.78, 95% CI 23,54–89,02) and structured contraceptive counselling (intervention) (OR 3,67, 95% CI 2,24–5,97) was the variables that influenced the choice of LARC. Conclusion: A likely reason why sociodemographic factors and reproductive history did not influence the choice of LARC, could be that contraceptive use is a part of a more complex context. The information provided in contraceptive counselling has an influence on the majority of all patients, but current societal norms control the choice of contraception, as well as paradigm shifts within SRHR. External validity: The result was of clinical significance for staff at youth clinics and can be clinically applied for in-depth knowledge of influencing factors for the choice of LARC.

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This study explores folk medical beliefs and practices regarding women's health issues and the female body, specifically menstruation, pregnancy, abortion and menopause, in the Southern Appalachian region. This research reveals what information was given to young girls, by whom was it given, and the effect this had on their self-image and on how they communicated about their bodies as they matured. Other key elements include the social restrictions surrounding menstruation and the ways these beliefs were communicated to young girls. In addition, this project presents information on the treatment of symptoms such as cramps, bloating, headaches, excessive bleeding, lack of flow, etc. and how this information was communicated.

Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) provide essential contraceptive services to low-income individuals; yet, access to all method options, notably intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants, may be limited at non-Title X FQHCs. The South Carolina (SC) Choose Well initiative is a statewide contraceptive access initiative that was launched in 2017 and extends into 2022. Choose Well established a collaborative network between training and clinical partners and is aimed at facilitating implementation of contraceptive care best practices through capacity-building and training of clinical and administrative staff in partner organizations. The initiative provided funding for workforce expansion and contraceptive methods. We examined perceptions of staff from Choose Well-participating FQHCs regarding contraceptive access during the first 2 years of the initiative, including factors that facilitated or posed access challenges as well as sustaining factors. This study informs the process evaluation of Choose Well while providing data critical for uncovering and scaling up contraceptive access initiatives. Interviews were conducted with FQHC staff ( = 34) in 2018 and 2019 to assess Choose Well implementation and were recorded, transcribed, and double-coded at least 80% interrater reliability or consensus coding. Data were analyzed according to clinical and administrative factors influencing contraceptive access. Increased capacity for contraceptive counseling and provision through training and external funding for IUDs and implants were the most noted clinical factors facilitating access. Streamlining workflow processes was also a facilitator. Buy-in and engagement among staff and leadership emerged as a facilitator at some clinics and as a barrier at others. Policy/structural factors related to costs of devices and insurance coverage were identified as threats to sustainability. The Choose Well initiative contributed to the perception of an increase in contraceptive access at participating FQHCs in SC. Statewide contraceptive access initiatives have the potential to support FQHCs in meeting their clients' contraceptive needs. Organizational buy-in, sustainability of funding, and training are key to realizing the full potential of these initiatives.

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Thèse numérisée par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal. / Tout au long de cette thèse, nous examinons la gérance du corps féminin au travers du mécanisme des hormones sexuelles féminines. La question abordée ici concerne la pilule anovulante, qui est directement liée à la sexualité et à la contraception, et qui constitue une fonction réglante du corps féminin. La pilule anovulante soulève des questions chargées de sens, surtout celles qui touchent à la sexualité et l'image du corps et de soi-même. Les bases sur lesquelles les choix contraceptifs se font sont lourdement chargées de sens et dans notre culture, la responsabilité reste largement celle de la femme. Pourtant, la pilule anovulante constitue une fonction régulante du corps féminin, et cette fonction change souvent le cycle et la familiarité avec laquelle la femme se connaît. En plus, les effets secondaires de la pilule présentent un problème sérieux pour un certain nombre de femmes. Dans cette optique, examinons les récits des femmes montréalaises et des médecins pour mettre en place la question complexe de la consommation des hormones sexuelles sous forme de la pilule anovulante. J'ai travaillé avec des femmes montréalaises, âgées entre 23 et 33 ans, sur la question de la pilule. Il s'agit d'une enquête sur la problématique de pourquoi certaines femmes décident de ne pas utiliser d'hormones sexuelles et comment elles sont arrivées à ces décisions. Entre les femmes qui prennent la pilule, j'ai abordé les variances d'orientations du corps et des perceptions envers la pilule. J'ai aussi exploré les mythologies et les craintes qui accompagnent l'usage ou le non-usage des hormones, ainsi que les croyances sociales et les opinions du monde médical autour de ces drogues réglantes. Certaines femmes se mettent à questionner le processus de consommation de ces hormones, et en considèrent les effets secondaires potentiels, tels que l'infertilité ou le cancer. Mon travail considère la façon dont une compréhension médicale du corps de la femme construit celui-ci comme étant largement contrôlé par des hormones. En outre, j'ai fait des entrevues complémentaires avec des médecins montréalais, pour apercevoir leur point de vue sur la prescription de la pilule anovulante. J'examine comment l'institution médicale situe la femme dans le contexte de sa sexualité et de son identité, une orientation incorporée dans le cadre médical.

Jordan has a higher fertility rate (3.8) than the averages of countries similar in income to Jordan (2.2) and compared to the Middle East and North Africa region as a whole (2.8) (WHO, WB, UNICEF, & DHS, 2011). The findings of the 2009 Jordanian Population and Family Health Survey demonstrated that the total fertility rate (TFR) has stopped declining in the country since 2002 (DOS, 2010b; USAID, 2010). The prevalence of contraceptive use has also shown little change in Jordan over the last decade (DOS, 2010b; USAID, 2010). Given that contraception is one of the proximate determinants of fertility (Rahayu et al., 2009), the main purpose of this study was to investigate which factors are contributing to women's current contraceptive behavior and intention for future contraceptive use. Research questions were developed in a comprehensive framework that considers women's intention and actual behavior as outcomes of various interactive factors within a socio-cultural context. In particular, the study's framework was directed by a theoretical basis adapted from Ajzen and Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and an extensive review of the available literature in the research area. Obviously, the social set-up and cultural norms in the study setting, together with attitudes toward children and family, represent a traditional scenario that could help explain the consistency of fertility and contraceptive use in the country. Further, the influences of background characteristics on women's contraceptive behaviors and intentions provide another scenario that could help assess the current situation of family planning (FP) in Jordan. In this study, demographic factors, spousal communication variables and healthcare system-related factors are all defined as background characteristics. Attitudes and social norms reflect the women's behavioral determinants and represent the main constructs of the TRA. In fact, involving a set of factors related to women's beliefs and social norms in the study's framework provided an opportunity to explore how these factors might promote or inhibit a woman's intentions and behaviors in respect to contraceptive use. In a three-manuscript format, this research was designed to achieve a number of objectives. The first manuscript aimed at identifying the major factors associated with the current use of contraception among women of childbearing age in northern Jordan. The second manuscript focused on investigating the main factors that are associated with women's contraceptive method preference (e.g. the choice of modern contraceptives as effective methods in preventing pregnancy versus the choice of traditional contraceptives as methods with high failure rates). The third manuscript attempted to explore the key factors associated with women's intention for future contraceptive use since the existence of such an intention would consequently translate into an actual behavior later. In 2010, original cross-section data were collected by means of a face-to-face interview using a structured pre-tested survey. The study sample included women who were currently married and were between 18 and 49 years old. Applying a systematic random sampling procedure, all respondents were recruited from the waiting rooms of five randomly selected Maternal and Child Health (MCH) centers in the Governorate of Irbid, northern Jordan. Using a list provided by the Ministry of Health, all centers in the Governorate were stratified according to the region (urban vs. rural) and randomly selected in proportion to their number in each region. The final sample size for this research consisted of 536 women surveyed, giving a response rate of 92.4 percent. Utilizing logistic regression analyses, the results of the dissertation manuscripts indicate that women's behaviors and intentions toward the use of contraception are affected by a number of factors at the individual, familial and institutional levels. The findings that emerged from the three manuscripts provide health professionals and policy makers with important information to assist in the design of FP programs and campaigns aimed at increasing current contraceptive use, enhancing the adoption of modern contraception and motivating the intention for future contraceptive use. This research strongly suggests that health professionals develop health policies that both expand the availability of MCH centers and strengthen the role of healthcare providers to dispel the numerous rumors and misconceptions surrounding the use of contraceptives, particularly modern ones. Health workers at the MCH centers need to ensure that women have sufficient information about the benefits and side effects of different types of contraception by offering proper FP counseling. The messages that religious leaders can use in advocating for FP would also help make contraceptive use socially acceptable since their opinions are often followed by the majority. This would be a key step toward removing the barriers to contraceptive use. Moreover, to design effective FP interventions, planners should take into account women's attitudes toward the use of contraceptive methods and the components of those attitudes (e.g. women's approval of contraceptive use for birth spacing and perceptions regarding the value of large family sizes and the importance of having male children in Jordanian families). / Graduation date: 2012 / Access restricted to the OSU Community at author's request from May 9, 2012 - May 9, 2013

La transmission prénatale du VIH de la mère à l’enfant est à l’origine de la majorité des infections à VIH/sida chez les nourrissons. En dépit du risque quasi omniprésent de faire naître des enfants infectés et de l’accès encore très limité aux thérapies antirétrovirales, le nombre des femmes séropositives menant leur grossesse à terme est en augmentation constante en Afrique subsaharienne. Motivée par ce constat empirique, l’étude aborde une gamme des questions juridiques et de bioéthique, pour certaines encore inédites, tiraillées entre désir légitime d’enfant (droit à l’enfant) et devoir de la société de mettre les futurs enfants à l’abri d’un handicap congénital prévisible reconnu comme incurable (droit de l’enfant). Fondamentalement, elle interroge le législateur sur la manière de saisir le risque biologique de transmission maternelle du VIH, sans rompre avec l’équilibre éthique nécessaire entre les droits et libertés fondamentaux de la femme ou mère séropositive et l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant à naître. À partir de l’exemple du droit congolais et suivant la démarche d’information comparative, l’étude s’attache à démontrer systématiquement que face à la forte probabilité de naître avec le VIH, la protection que les droits africains actuels apportent à l’enfant est insuffisante et, à certains égards, incohérente. Pour y remédier, elle préconise un nouveau paradigme de normativité fondé sur la philosophie de la recherche d’une conciliation éthique, qui n’apparaisse pas manifestement disproportionnée, entre l’autonomie de soi de la femme ou mère séropositive sur son corps et la responsabilité de ses choix en matière de santé de la reproduction. Ainsi, grâce à ses nombreuses propositions innovantes de refonte du droit, cette étude est-elle parvenue à contribuer, significativement, à la recherche d’outils théoriques nécessaires à l’émergence de nouveaux droits africains en ordre de bataille pour des générations futures sans sida. / Prenatal HIV transmission from mother to child is responsible for the majority of HIV / AIDS infections in infants. Despite the almost ubiquitous risk of infected children and still very limited access to antiretroviral therapy, the number of HIV-positive women who complete their pregnancies is increasing steadily in sub-Saharan Africa. Motivated by this empirical observation, the study tackles a range of legal and bioethical questions, some of which are still unpublished, torn between legitimate desire for children (right to the child) and society's obligation to protect future children against a predictable congenital disability recognized as incurable (right of the child). Fundamentally, it questions the legislator on how to capture the biological risk of maternal HIV transmission without breaking the necessary ethical balance between the fundamental rights and freedoms of the HIV-positive woman or mother and the best interests of the unborn child. Using the example of Congolese law and following the comparative information approach, the study seeks to systematically demonstrate that, in the face of the high probability of being born with HIV, the protection that the current African rights bring to the child is insufficient and, in some respects, incoherent. To remedy this, she advocates a new paradigm of normativity based on the philosophy of seeking an ethical reconciliation which does not appear to be manifestly disproportionate between the autonomy of the woman or mother who is HIV-positive on her body and the responsibility of its choices in reproductive health. Thus, thanks to its many innovative proposals for the revision of the law, has this study managed to contribute significantly to the search for theoretical tools necessary for the emergence of new African rights in order of battle for future generations without AIDS.