title: Interest in nonsurgical female permanent contraception among men in Portland, Oregon and eastern Maharashtra, India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We examined the men's attitudes and perceptions toward the concept of female nonsurgical permanent contraception (NSPC) or novel approaches to permanent contraception (PC) that do not require incisions or surgical equipment/hysteroscope.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey of married/partnered men in Portland, OR, and rural eastern Maharashtra, India. Descriptive analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In India (N=150), most men (80%) anticipated that their partners would undergo PC in the future, compared to 30% in Portland (N=170). About a third (39.6% in India, 82% in Portland) reported being uncomfortable with PC for partners due to the need for surgery. Most men (85% in India, 82% in Portland) expressed a preference for a hypothetical new method of female NSPC over surgery, if safe and effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most men sampled in two diverse settings expressed interest in NSPC for women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Men's perceptions of new female contraceptive methods are important to the contraceptive development process. Men may find a safe and effective nonsurgical method of permanent female contraception more acceptable than surgical PC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code L466, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA. Electronic address: harringe@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.affiliation: Oregon National Primate Research Center, 1505 Northwest 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha 442102, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bahulekar
authors.affiliation: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha 442102, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code L466, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Osgood-Roach
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code L466, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Oregon National Primate Research Center, 1505 Northwest 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code L466, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Department of Anthropology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aengst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009922:Oregon; D012747:Sexual Partners; D018454:Spouses; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends
keywords: Attitudes; Men; Perception; Permanent contraception; Sterilization