Mechanical contraceptive methods and their complications in Iran
F. Hejazi,
F. Ramezani Tehrani, M. Rostami Dovom, N. Paykari
NRCRH, Deputy of Research
& Technology, MOHME, Tehran, Iran
Objectives: One of the priorities in
research in developing countries is detecting of not using of modern
contraception in some couples. One reason for not wing of contraception is
incomplete information about it .we decided to plan a project to detecting rate
of use of IUD and condom, their complication in users, women information about
it and their complication and correct use.
Material and methods: This project
was a descriptive – cross sectional study which conducted in boushehr,
golestan and kordestan provinces and Islamshahr city in Tehran. By using
systematic random sampling method. 200 clusters which contain of 20 family were
choosed and with married women aged 10–49 interriew as conducted. Finally 1500
eligible subject were questionaired . thrugh self completed questionaire.
Results: 74% of subject knew IUD and 55% believed that it has complications such
as menoraggia or spotting (69/4%) recurrent pelvic infection (35/1%), back pain
(%24/2), expulsion of IUD(%17/6), dysmenorrea (%7/2),unwanted pregnancy(%18/3).
18/9 of subject used IUD as a contraceptive – for one – ten years. Their
reasons for IUD selection were low complication (%54/5), easy use (%42/4) and
effective contraception (%47). 33% of IUD users mentioned some complications
sueh ay mensturel irregularitiy %56/5, pelvic infection %36/5 , back pain %37/6,
dysmenorea %17/6. In regarding to condom, %58/2 knew it. %56/3 knew its correct
use but only %6 knew emergency contraception. %6/7 of women in this study used
condom for 18–42 monthes and none of them mentioned any complications. most of
them mentioned to low complications as a reason for using it and also easiness
of using.
Conclusion: It is necessary to inform women who use condom about
emergency contracption for reducing of unwanted pregnancy during usage, and also
it is suggested to introduce new different varity of IUD for reduction of
menstrual complications and also providing appropriate counselling family
planning program for reduction of misconception about IUD.
