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Awareness and Knowledge of Contraception among Parous Women and Contraceptive Usage by them


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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gauhati Medical College, India
2 Tezpur Medical College, India
 

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of different contraceptive methods among parous women and contraceptive usage by them. Methods: In this study 240 parous women in the reproductive age groups were questioned as per a predesigned questionnaire after taking informed consent. These women were randomly picked up when they visited the hospital as attendants of patients. Results: We found awareness of contraception was 80% in our study, but amongst these women only 53% practiced contraception. Conclusion: Knowledge about the methods of contraception was encouraging but the actual practice of contraception was poor.

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Parous Women, Contraception Methods, MTP, IUCD, OCP, PPIUCD (Post Partum Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device).
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Authors

Deka Nabanita
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gauhati Medical College, India
Sarma Anupal Kumar
Tezpur Medical College, India
Borthakur Shobhasmita
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gauhati Medical College, India

Abstract


Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of different contraceptive methods among parous women and contraceptive usage by them. Methods: In this study 240 parous women in the reproductive age groups were questioned as per a predesigned questionnaire after taking informed consent. These women were randomly picked up when they visited the hospital as attendants of patients. Results: We found awareness of contraception was 80% in our study, but amongst these women only 53% practiced contraception. Conclusion: Knowledge about the methods of contraception was encouraging but the actual practice of contraception was poor.

Keywords


Parous Women, Contraception Methods, MTP, IUCD, OCP, PPIUCD (Post Partum Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device).

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