Nairobi, March 12 -- Intrauterine device (IUD), is one of the least used contraception in Kenya despite its advantage of being non-hormonal and lasting up to 10 years.

The, shows IUD is more popular among older married women aged above 30. It's the same trend for sexually active unmarried women.

These figures pique my curiosity. I'm interested to know the experience of using IUD as a contraception.

I speak to Gladys*, a 37-year-old woman who lives in Nairobi. She relocated to Nairobi from Nakuru in 2019. She is a communication specialist and has been using the IUD since April, 2019. She shares her experience.

"I delivered my son at the Nakuru Level 5 Hospital on October 1, 2018. At the time, I had not thought about using any contracep...