Table 2 Respondent perspectives on side effects of particular contraceptive methods
From: Contraceptive knowledge, perceptions, and concerns among men in Uganda
Contraceptive Method | Reported Adverse Side Effects for Women and Children (*denotes adverse effects associated with children) |
|---|---|
Depo-Provera | • Infertility |
• Weight gain | |
• Burning of the reproductive eggs | |
Contraceptive Pills | • Infertility |
• Development of fibroids | |
• Weight loss | |
• Weakness | |
• Loss of sexual fluids/dryness during intercourse | |
• Burning of reproductive eggs | |
• Prolonged and excessive menstruation | |
• Uterine cancer | |
• Spoiling of the blood | |
IUD | • Infertility |
• Displacement of the IUD and unplanned pregnancy | |
• Problems during pregnancy and birth | |
• Hypertension | |
• Weakened limbs in women | |
Condoms | • Can get stuck in women’s bodies (could cause death) |
• Infections in women’s sexual organs | |
• Sexual weakness among men due to tightness of condom | |
Norplant | • Infertility |
• Spoiling of the blood |