“I’ve Lost My Mojo, Baby”

Gubrium, Aline

doi:10.1007/s13178-011-0055-0

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“…A minority of women also report a number of bleeding changes and/or side effects such as breast tenderness, weight gain, or headaches that could decrease women's sexual well-being. 88% of women in one study reported no negative feelings about the method (Aisien & Enosolease, 2010), though 25% of women in another study discontinued Implanon® within the first year of use; 35% discontinued due to bleeding irregularities and 10% stopped due to interference with sexual function (Gezginc et al, 2007b (Gubrium, 2011).…”

Section: Higgins and Smithmentioning

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“…In one study, the levonorgestrel IUD was associated with significant improvements in sexual desire after one year of use compared to baseline (Bastianelli, Farris, & Benagiano, 2011), yet another found the copper IUD superior to the hormonal IUD when assessing improvement in sexual interest prospectively (Enzlin et al, 2012). For women using the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera ® , reduced libido is one of the most consistently reported and unacceptable side effects associated with its use (Gubrium, 2011;Wanyonyi, Stones, & Sequeira, 2011).…”

Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, one study found that, compared to pill users, women using the shot for a minimum of six months reported fewer days of bleeding per month, and the investigators observed no differences in sexual function or relationship satisfaction between the two groups (Schaffir, Fleming, & Waddell, 2010). Several studies have documented a decrease in libido with DMPA use (Gubrium, 2011;Sedigheh, Maryam, Ali, & Mehdi, 2012;Wanyonyi et al, 2011), with one study reporting that up to 21% of women reported reductions in sexual desire (compared to only 8% reporting increases) (Tabari, Moslemi, Esmaelzadeh, & Bijani, 2012). The latter study also found that 20% of women using DMPA reported breast tenderness and 9% experienced sexual pain (Sedigheh et al, 2012).…”

Section: Progestin-only Injectable Contraceptivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…DMPA has also been associated with negative changes in mood (Abbott & Dalla, 2008) and weight gain (Gubrium, 2011;Wanyonyi et al, 2011), both of which could shape women's sexual well-being. In an attempt to better understand the "lived experiences" of Depo-Provera use, Gubrium's (2011) qualitative interview findings from 34 U.S. women highlighted that side effects are not experienced in isolation but rather as a constellation of factors including weight gain, changes in body image, HIGGINS AND SMITH unpredictable bleeding, and emotionality. Taken together, these factors can enact changes in sexual desire or libido, thus contributing in important and understudied ways to the sexual acceptability of this contraceptive method.…”

Section: Progestin-only Injectable Contraceptivementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Sexual Acceptability of Contraception: Reviewing the Literature and Building a New Concept

Higgins

Smith

2016

The Journal of Sex Research

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How contraceptives affect women’s sexual well-being is critically understudied. Fortunately, a growing literature focuses on sexual aspects of contraception, especially hormonal contraception’s associations with libido. However, a more holistic approach to contraceptive sexual acceptability is needed to capture the full range of women’s sexual experiences. We conducted a narrative literature review of this topic, working with an original sample of 3,001 citations published from 2005 to 2015. In Part 1, we draw from a subset of this literature (264 citations) to build a new conceptual model of sexual acceptability. Aspects include macro factors (gender, social inequality, culture, and structure), relationship factors (dyadic influences and partner preferences), and individual factors (sexual functioning, sexual preferences, such as dis/inhibition, spontaneity, pleasure, the sexual aspects of side effects, such as bleeding, mood changes, sexual identity and sexual minority status, and pregnancy intentions). In Part 2, we review the empirical literature on the sexual acceptability of individual methods (103 citations), applying the model as much as possible. Results suggest contraceptives can affect women’s sexuality in a wide variety of positive and negative ways that extend beyond sexual functioning alone. More attention to sexual acceptability could promote both women’s sexual well-being and more widespread, user-friendly contraceptive practices.

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Section: Higgins and Smithmentioning

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Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Progestin-only Injectable Contraceptivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Progestin-only Injectable Contraceptivementioning

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The Sexual Acceptability of Contraception: Reviewing the Literature and Building a New Concept

Higgins

Smith

2016

The Journal of Sex Research

175

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“…These findings trouble the role of the construct of sexual satisfaction in a time when the construct is increasingly becoming an indicator for both physical and psychological well-being. Gubrium (2011) next provides an analysis of women's narratives of using Depo-Provera. By focusing on the lived experiences of using this kind of contraception, the author is able to gain insight into side effects that reach beyond the physical and into the social, relational, and psychological domains of these women's lives.…”

Section: Overview Of the Contributionsmentioning

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Narrative Research, Sexuality, and Social Policy

Frost

Vries

2011

Sex Res Soc Policy

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Narrative research methods have the potential to illuminate the complex interplay between social policy and individuals' lived experiences (e.g., Frost and Ouellette 2011;Lykes et al. 2003). The ability of narrative methods to highlight critical issues located at the junctures of individuals' experiences of sexuality and policy is a direct result of the epistemological foundations of narrative methods that emphasize meaning making, phenomenology, development, and the inherent complexity of lived lives (Fine 2006;Frost 2011;McAdams and Pals 2006;Ouellette 2008). However, when drawing on relevant social science literature, social policy-making efforts most often privilege data produced solely from quantitative research. The advantage afforded to quantitative methods in policy arenas likely stems from positivistic notions of what constitutes evidence, predicated on notions of reliability and validity based in quantitatively oriented epistemologies. Given sexuality-related phenomena and the policies that shape the experience of one's sexuality are inherently and simultaneously personal and social, evidence from both quantitative and narrative research paradigms are necessary for policy makers to best gauge the need for, experience of, and effectiveness of sexuality-related social policy.In light of the concerning lack of findings from narrative research in sexuality-related policy-making arenas, the aims of this special issue were to (a) demonstrate the relevance and utility of narrative research for and within sexuality-related policy-making efforts and (b) showcase empirical contributions from narrative research with implications in critical sexuality-related policy areas. In our call for papers for this special issue, we cast the net broadly, hoping to receive submissions that pertain to a wide variety of sexuality-related social policy issues utilizing a diverse set of narrative theories and methodologies. The call accomplished these aims in its receipt of over 50 abstracts, only 16 of which we were able to showcase in this double special issue. Contributions span the gamut of sexuality-related policy issues ranging from same-sex marriage, to sex work, to lesbian and gay foster carers, to adolescent pregnancy. The studies reported in the papers similarly derive from a wide variety of locations and are couched in/informed by a wide array of disciplines: the papers are from six countries located across North America and Western Europe, also including Australia, and New Zealand, and are framed within the fields of women's studies, psychology, sociology, nursing, and their intersections.We did not provide interested authors with a set definition of narrative research in the call for papers. Indeed, our aim was to leave the call as general as possible such that the special issues could present a wide variety of ways of "doing" narrative. Thus, one of the major collective contributions of this special issue is its ability to showcase multiple approaches to narrative research on sexualityrelated topics ranging from phen...

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What qualities of long-acting reversible contraception do women perceive as desirable or undesirable? A systematic review

Coombe

Harris

2016

Sex. Health

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Little research examining qualities of contraception that make them attractive or unattractive to users, particularly young women, exists. The aim of this study is to systemically review the evidence regarding desirable and undesirable qualities of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), including intrauterine devices, the implant and the injection, as perceived by women. Five electronic databases were searched in May 2015 using terms related to LARC and method preference or decision-making. Studies were included if they concerned women aged 18-23 years from developed countries and reported on perceived positive or negative qualities of LARC. Thirty articles were deemed relevant. Five key themes emerged under which qualities were categorised; including: (1) impact on bleeding; (2) impact on the body; (3) device-specific characteristics; (4) general characteristics; and (5) perceptions and misbeliefs. Fit and forget, high efficacy and long-term protection were considered the top desirable qualities of LARC. Undesirable qualities varied among the LARC methods; however, irregular bleeding, painful insertion and removal procedure, weight gain and location in the body were among those most commonly reported. The contraceptive benefits of LARC, including their high efficacy and longevity, are generally considered to be positive qualities by women, while the potential impact of side-effects on the body are considered as negative qualities. This information is crucial in the clinical setting as it provides practitioners with a greater understanding of the qualities women do and do not like about LARC methods. Discussion about these qualities, positive and negative, during consultations about contraception may increase rates of uptake.

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“I’ve Lost My Mojo, Baby”

Cited by 11 publications

References 34 publications

The Sexual Acceptability of Contraception: Reviewing the Literature and Building a New Concept

The Sexual Acceptability of Contraception: Reviewing the Literature and Building a New Concept

Narrative Research, Sexuality, and Social Policy

What qualities of long-acting reversible contraception do women perceive as desirable or undesirable? A systematic review

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