Vol. 4 No. 01 (2020)
Original Article

Use of Different Clinical Contraceptives among Women in Model Family Planning Clinic (MFPC), Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)

Banalata Sinha
Senior Consultant, Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Model Family Planning Clinic, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
Dhriti Das
Medical Officer, Dept. of Anaesthesia, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Tanjina Afrin
Medical Officer, Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Model Family Planning Clinic, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
Trisita Saha Biswas
Rangpur Medical College Hospital (Intern Doctor), Rangpur

Published 21-09-2021

Keywords

  • Implants,
  • Inj,
  • DMPA,
  • IUCD,
  • Tubectomy

How to Cite

1.
Use of Different Clinical Contraceptives among Women in Model Family Planning Clinic (MFPC), Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Planet (Barisal) [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 21 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];4(01):4. Available from: https://bdjournals.org/index.php/planet/article/view/28

Abstract

Introduction: Bangladesh is a overly populated country, and though now a days contraceptive methods use has increased,1 yet there is need of its more planned and efficient action. Dhaka Medical College Hospital is a very suitable place for a study surveying the preferred methods of clinical contraceptives among women. Aims and Objectives: This study was to survey the preferred methods of contraceptives among women, age ranging from 19 to 48 yrs in MFPC, DMCH. Methods and materials: Total 823 outpatients were randomly selected who opted for clinical contraceptives during the period of January, 2019 to December, 2019. Patients with incomplete data were excluded. Results: Among 823 women, 419 (50.91%) preferred implants, 332 (40.34%) preferred Inj. Depot medroxy progesterone acetate, 42(5.1%) preferred intrauterine contraceptive device, and 30 (3.65%) women went for tubectomy. Conclusion: Implants are the most preferred methods of clinical contraceptives, followed by Inj. DMPA,
IUCD, and tubectomy.