Research Article
Menstrual Pattern and Characteristics of One-Rod and Two-Rod Levonorgestrel Implant Users
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of subjects receiving one-rod and two-rods implant.
| | Variable | One-rod implant (n = 70) | Two-rod implant (n = 70) |
| | Age (mean + SD) | 28.4 ± 4.2 | 28.6 ± 4.1 |
| | Parity | | Primipara | 19 (27.1%) | 19 (27.1%) | | Multipara | 51 (72.9%) | 51 (72.9%) |
| | BMI | | Underweight | 8 (11.4%) | 7 (10%) | | Normal | 20 (28.6%) | 29 (41.4%) | | Overweight | 13 (18.6%) | 10 (14.3%) | | Obesity first degree | 20 (28.6%) | 16 (22.9%) | | Obesity second degree | 9 (12.9%) | 8 (11.4%) |
| | History of abortion | | Yes | 6 (8.6%) | 4 (5.7%) | | No | 64 (91.4%) | 66 (94.3%) |
| | Wanting to become pregnant again | | Yes | 27 (38.6%) | 37 (52.9%) | | No | 43 (61.4%) | 33 (47.1%) |
| | History of delivery | | Vaginal birth | 61 (87.1%) | 55 (78.6%) | | Caesarean section | 9 (12.9%) | 15 (21.4%) |
| | Breastfeeding | | Yes | 30 (42.9%) | 27 (38.6%) | | No | 40 (57.1%) | 43 (61.4%) |
| | Previous contraception used | | Pill | 13 (18.6%) | 8 (11.4%) | | Implant | 6 (8.6%) | 11 (15.7%) | | Injection | 32 (45.7%) | 31 (44.3%) | | IUD | 3 (4.3%) | 3 (4.3%) | | No history | 16 (22.9%) | 17 (24.3%) |
| | Duration of insertion (minutes) | 2.53 ± 0.73 | 2.97 ± 0.57 |
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