Long-acting reversible contraception: Are Irish women being offered these alternatives?

Author/Researcher: Ashling Quinlan

Description

To investigate whether Irish contraceptive users are being made aware of and offered the long acting reversible contraceptives, Mirena intrauterine system and Implanon contraceptive implant.

Objectives

The aim is to improve the delivery of contraceptive services in an effort to reduce the currently rising figures for crisis pregnancy and termination of pregnancy and ultimately to achieve the ideal of, planned parenthood for all users of contraceptive services and for all sub groups of that population.

Status	Current
Publisher	Irish College of General Practitioners,GP Practice
Description	To investigate whether Irish contraceptive users are being made aware of and offered the long acting reversible contraceptives, Mirena intrauterine system and Implanon contraceptive implant.
Publication Year	2007
Data Available to other researchers?	No
Completion Date	30/09/2007