What Have We Learned About the Hormonal IUD?
Reports and results from hormonal IUD research in low- and middle-income settings
April 2018
Report: Hormonal IUD Market Assessment & Service Delivery Evaluation in Nigeria
This report shares findings from a 2017 collaboration between FHI 360 and Marie Stopes International (MSI) on a market assessment to explore potential demand for the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (hormonal IUS) and to assess initial service provision of the hormonal IUD through MSI clinics, franchises and outreach services and through a small number of public sector clinics.
Market Assessment
December 2016
Qualitative Interviews with Mirena Users and their Partners in Kenya
Building on a market assessment completed in 2015, FHI 360 conducted qualitative interviews in 2016 with Mirena clients and their male partners in Nairobi in partnership with Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK). Findings will be used by service delivery partners to help inform development of the demand creation and other communication strategies.
User Perspectives
December 2016
Zambia Hormonal IUD Market Assessment
This is the final report of a market assessment for the potential introduction of the hormonal IUD in Zambia, conducted by FHI 360 in collaboration with SFH, PSA, and WCG. The slide deck includes a background on hormonal IUD; perspectives of key opinion leaders, providers, and potential users; and policy considerations and next steps.
Market Assessment
February 2020
EECO: Lessons Learned from the Introduction of the LNG-IUS in Zambia and Madagascar
This program brief outlines the lessons learned from the Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO) project's pilot introductions of the LNG-IUS in Zambia and Madagascar. The brief also explains the steps taken by co-partners WCG Cares and PSI to bring the method to the market.
Pilot Program, Regulatory