Married women's satisfaction with their choice of contraception

Fertility reduction has been promoted in Taiwan for almost 40 years. However, little research has been done into women's satisfaction with the methods of contraception they use. The purpose of this study is to explore their level of satisfaction, along with the related factors of demographic data, giving birth and types of contraceptives used. Employing a cross-sectional design, self-administered questionnaires were distributed to women in the northern area of Taiwan. Purposive sampling was used to collect data from 97 women. The results reveal a mean age of 37.21 years. The mean length of marriage was 13.53 years. The majority (43.29 %) of the subjects were graduates of high school or vocational school. Of the subjects, 92.78 % had given birth, while 35.05 % had experienced abortion. IUDs (Intrauterine Devices) were the most commonly used form of contraceptive, while 63.92 % used other types. Satisfaction was divided into four categories: satisfaction with contraceptive services, satisfaction with contraceptive knowledge source, satisfaction with contraceptive experience and satisfaction with spousal support. Overall, subjects were happy with the contraceptive methods they used. There was no statistical difference in satisfaction between demographic variances, fertility or contraceptive methods applied. Though subjects showed satisfaction with contraception, we feel women's subjective experiences should be investigated in order to promote even better satisfaction. Possible future studies could include random sampling and an examination of the related factors of contraceptive satisfaction.