Strategies and Safeguards to Ensure Access to Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Removal after the Zika Contraception Access Network Ended: A Prospective Analysis of Patient Reported Complaints

The Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) was a short-term emergency response intervention that used contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy to reduce Zika-related adverse birth outcomes during the 2016-2017 Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico. Strategies and safeguards were developed to ensure women who chose long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) had access to no-cost removal, if desired, after Z-CAN ended.Study DesignWe assessed the number of women who chose LARC at their initial Z-CAN visit who filed complaints regarding challenges with LARC removal within 30-months after the Z-CAN program ended.
Source: Contraception - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research