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We explored the perceptions of women and their partners on the utilization of postabortion IUDs after medical management of incomplete abortions in central Uganda.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec034\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Between August 2022 and May 2023, using a semi-structured interview guide, fifteen in-depth interviews were conducted among Ugandan women and their partners at five public facilities on their perceptions in regards to postabortion IUDs. 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