PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY THE INTRA-UTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES USER: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Abstract

Background: With regard to the unmet family planning needs, the lack of staff in the healthcare industry, and the delegation of task-sharing to lower-level health professionals, a number of initiatives have developed to improve women's access to a comprehensive range of family planning products and services.⁶

Methods: In the present study quantitative approach with descriptive research design was adopted. Self-administered questionnaire was administered to the women who is attending ANC OPD at selected hospital of Gurugram. Non-randomized conventional sampling technique was used and total 100 responses were received.

Result: The majority of the samples, 46% belonged to the age group of 26-35 years, and around 66% of women give birth vaginally. Most of the respondents preferred inserting of IUCD during interval period i.e., 66% and 64% of respondent like to use Cu-T 380.Majority of 53 % participants feel weak with IUCD followed by 34% feel the lower back pain, 64% have experienced excessive vaginal bleeding after inserting IUCD, 71% have experienced foul vaginal discharge after insertion IUCD. Majority of 63% have fear that might become pregnant with IUCD, 54% feel more anxious, 50% get more irritated than before, 62% Are experiencing lack of interest in sexual activity after inserting IUCD. Conclusion: users score is 0.491 which is moderate positive correlation and the obtained chi square value of the variables, like education (χ2 = 8.491, p>0.05) is significant at 0.05 level of significance.