Sponsored by Wisconsin Partnership Program

Funding for this project was provided by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health from the Wisconsin Partnership Program. The project was determined to be not human subjects research based on guidance provided by the UW-Madison Institutional Review Board.

How easy is it to access IUDs and contraceptive implants in Dane County?

Are patients able to get IUDs or contraceptive implants immediately after giving birth?

The UW-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology conducted a “secret shopper” phone survey of 51 outpatient clinics and interviews with 2 birthing hospitals in Dane County. Callers inquired about access to IUDs and contraceptive implants at each site. Here is what we learned:

of outpatient clinics offer both IUDs and contraceptive implants

But...of clinics require that new patients have 2 appointments to get an IUD or contraceptive implant

days is the average wait time for an initial appointment for a new patient to get an IUD or contraceptive implant

of clinics that offer these methods require patients to be menstruating in order to insert IUDs

Dane County has 2 birthing hospitals

1 offers IUDs and contraceptive implants

after birth (55% of county births)

86%

76%

24

24%

Published June 2019