Uganda, March 4 -- I have been using family planning, including implants and injections for five years but want to stop. How long after stopping will I be able to get pregnant? Edith

Dear Edith,

Although a number of women expect to get pregnant immediately after the removal of contraceptive implants and/or stopping to use contraceptive injections, the time taken may vary from woman to woman with some never getting pregnant at all.

Usually, when a woman stops using contraception, they are older and in this case, older age and its associated effects such as fibroids may delay a woman's chances of getting pregnant.

Many Ugandan women also fear pregnancy more than Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV infection so that while usin...