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

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.