USE OF SURGICAL CONTRACEPTIVES IN WOMEN HAVING AT LEAST TWO ALIVE CHILDREN VISITING GYNAECOLOGY OPD OF CIVIL HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Riaz-Ul-Haq Subhani Professor & Academic Head Pathology & Microbiology, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Sajida Yasmeen Professor of Gynaecology & Obstetrics Sahara Medical College, Narowal Author
  • Hafiz Tayyab Hamad Ul Haq MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Syed Ali Arsalan MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Amna Faisal MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Aqsa Tabasum MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Mahnoor Aslam MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Memoona Danish MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Muhammad Arsalan Ullah MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Sara Arshad MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Sheharyar Faisal MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Usman Ali MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Zainab Tayyab MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Zobia Batool MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Maham Shabbir MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author
  • Saba Shahzadi MBBS Student, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60127/sjms.v1i1.5

Keywords:

Contraceptives, Tubal Ligation., Surgical Contraceptive methods, Surgical Contraceptives

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge and use of surgical contraceptive methods among women in Sialkot.

The study design was “Cross Sectional Descriptive Study. 100 women patients with different ages, and characteristics who visited Gynecology OPD of Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot were included. A Performa including segments related to the patients and her family was designed. Knowledge and use of different surgical contraceptives were assessed. The participants were asked to respond using recall methodology.Of 100 women, 18 have undergone tubal ligation and majority of them were belonging to low socio-economic group and their husbands were either illiterate or having maximum education till intermediate. Most of the women who had undergone tubal ligation had 4 or more than 4 children. 70 (70%) women have knowledge about tubal ligation. 69 (69%) found this procedure safe and 31 (31%) observed side effects. 32 (32%) also recommended this procedure to others. 77 (77%) were satisfied and 23 (23%) had some misconception about this procedure.There is a need to spread mass awareness about tubal ligation and its benefits.

Published

01.10.2022

How to Cite

USE OF SURGICAL CONTRACEPTIVES IN WOMEN HAVING AT LEAST TWO ALIVE CHILDREN VISITING GYNAECOLOGY OPD OF CIVIL HOSPITAL. (2022). Sial Journal of Medical Sciences , 1(1), 33-39. https://doi.org/10.60127/sjms.v1i1.5

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