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Discordance between self-reported contraceptive use and detection of exogenous hormones among Malawian women enrolling in a randomized clinical trial☆
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4 2018
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Source: Contraception. 97(4):354-356
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Alternative Title:Contraception
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Description:Objective
The objective was to assess the extent of concordance between self-reported contraceptive use and the presence of contraceptive progestins in serum.
Study design
We evaluated self-reported contraceptive use by using radioimmunoassay to examine baseline serum levels of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and levonorgestrel (LNG) among 97 Malawian women enrolling in a contraceptive trial.
Results
Twelve percent (12/97) of study participants who reported no hormonal contraceptive use in the previous 6 months had either MPA or LNG detected in their serum.
Conclusions
The observed discordance between self-report and detection of exogenous hormones in serum indicates that caution is warranted when drawing conclusions based on self-reported contraceptive use.
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Pubmed ID:29246819
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5840008
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Volume:97
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Issue:4
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