Table 2 Discontinuation rates of contraceptive method at 3 and 12- months according to side effects
Variable | ENG-Implant | DSG + ENG-Implant | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 M | 12 M | 3 M | 15 M | |||||
n (%) | P value | n (%) | P value | n (%) | P value | n (%) | P value | |
Total | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Weight gain | 0.025 | 0.787 | 0.574 | 0.658 | ||||
No | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 6 (21.4) | 4 (30.8) | ||||
Yes | 3 (33.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (23.1) | ||||
Headache | 0.955 | 0.502 | 0.868 | 0.502 | ||||
Never or rarely | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) | 5 (29.8) | 2 (13.3) | ||||
Often to frequently | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 2 (18.2) | 0 | ||||
Acne | 0.168 | 0.502 | 0.124 | 0.128 | ||||
Never or rarely | 0 | 2 (13.3) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | ||||
Often to frequently | 1 (14.3) | 0 | 4 (33.3) | 3 (60.0) | ||||
All the time | 1 (33.3) | _ | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | ||||
Abdominal pain/bloating | 0.484 | 0.502 | 0.273 | 0.299 | ||||
Never or rarely | 1 (8.3) | 2 (13.3) | 5 (23.8) | 5 (22.7) | ||||
Often to frequently | 2 (18.2) | 0 | 1 (7.7) | 3 (42.9) | ||||
Mastodynia | 0.567 | 0.596 | 0.701 | 0.009 | ||||
Never or rarely | 3 (14.3) | 2 (12.5) | 6 (20.7) | 3 (14.3) | ||||
Often to frequently | 0 | 0 | 1 (14.3) | 5 (62.5) | ||||
Vaginal infection | 0.263 | 0.799 | 0.766 | 0.603 | ||||
Never or rarely | 2 (10.0) | 2 (13.3) | 6 (18.8) | 6 (24.0) | ||||
Often to frequently | 1 (33.3) | 0 | 1 (25.0) | 1 (50.0) | ||||
Mood Swings | 0.012 | 0.289 | 0.386 | 0.128 | ||||
Never or rarely | 2 (20.0) | 2 (15.7) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (12.5) | ||||
Often to frequently | 0 | 0 | 4 (30.8) | 4 (44.4) | ||||
All the time | 1 (100.0) | _ | 0 | 2 (50.0 | ||||
Reduced sex drive | 0.029 | 0.836 | 0.012 | 0.657 | ||||
Never or rarely | 1 (7.1) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (12.5) | 5 (25.0) | ||||
Often to frequently | 1 (12.5) | 1 (16.7) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (37.5) | ||||
All the time | 1 (100.0) | 0 | 2 (100.0) | 0 | ||||
Irregular vaginal bleeding | 0.019 | 0.461 | 0.862 | 0.010 | ||||
Never or rarely | 0 | 1 (12.5) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (20.0) | ||||
Often to frequently | 0 | 0 | 3 (20.0) | 1 (8.3) | ||||
Constant | 3 (42.9) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 5 (71.4) | ||||