A Comparative Interventional Study To Determine The Side Effects Of Continuation And Discontinuation Among Women Using IUCD And DMPA Contraceptive
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device, Depot Medroxy Progesterone Acetate, Contraception, Side effects, Continuation, discontinuationAbstract
India’s National Family Planning Programme has evolved with a shift in focus
from merely population control to more critical issues of improving the health of
mothers and children through use of reversible spacing methods leading to
reduction in closely spaced and unintended pregnancies and chances of unsafe
abortions. A total of 105 women used DMPA and 105 women used IUCD as contraception in
our study period. This study was conducted within our routine contraceptive services to
compare proportion of women discontinuing the contraceptive method, and reasons for
discontinuation, and adverse effects of the injectable method with that of copper T 380A
(IUCD). In our study, 77.14% and 65.71% women used IUCD and DMPA respectively and
were in 21-30 years of age
