Resource
Poster
Impact of Side Effects on Women's Lives: A Qualitative Exploration
Background: Side effects is one of the leading causes of contraceptive discontinuation worldwide. Research on side effects has focused on the physical manifestations like headaches, moodiness, abdominal pain and menstrual irregularities. Less well known is how side effects influence women in terms of their daily lives.
Study Purpose: To understand the ways that side effects limit a woman’s participation in her daily responsibilities and the ways that they affect or alter her relationships with social networks and family members.
Presented at PAA 2017
Chicago, IL
April 2017
Authors: Aparna Jain, Laura Reichenbach, Iqbal Ehsan, and Ubaidur Rob