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Table 2 Side effects associated with hormonal contraception by respondent group

From: Every method seems to have its problems”- Perspectives on side effects of hormonal contraceptives in Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Commodity

Side effect

Respondent group

Mothers

Fathers

Community

Injections/ “Depo”

Bloating

X

  

Missing menses

X

  

Stomach pain

X

X

 

Weight gain

X

X

X

Headache

X

  

Pills

Sterility

X

X

 

Nausea

X

  

Weight loss

X

 

X

Implants/ “sticks”

Cancer

  

X

Across hormonal contraceptives

Excessive and/or prolonged bleeding

X

X

X

Sterility

X

X

X

Contamination of breastmilk

X

X

X