AWARENESS ABOUT EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS VERSUS CONVENTIONAL CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (MCH) CLINIC, BAPUJI HOSPITAL, DAVANGERE, KARNATAKA

Emergency contraceptives play a major role in preventing unwanted pregnancy. The use of emergency contraceptives is characterized by myths and lack of knowledge by both health professionals and users. The main objective of this paper is to summarize the clinical pharmacology of hormonal methods of emergency contraception. A literature review was done to describe in detail the mechanism of action, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety profile, and drug interactions of hormonal emergency contraceptive pills. This information is useful to healthcare professionals and users to fully understand how hormonal emergency contraceptive methods work.

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Knowledge and Practice of Contraceptive Among Lactating Mothers Attending at Radda Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Centre at Mirpur, Dhaka

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal ◽

10.3329/cmoshmcj.v17i2.39776 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 40-46

Author(s):

Mohammad Taslim Uddin ◽

Shaibal Barua

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Child Health ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Post Partum ◽

Contraceptive Methods ◽

Lactating Mothers ◽

Child Spacing ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

And Child Health

Background: As a natural child-spacing method breast feeding is very effective during the early post partum period. In Bangladesh it is believed that conception occurs very rarely during post partum and lactation period. Mothers nurse their children for long period, believing this is an easy, practical and natural method to delay or prevent a subsequent pregnancy. Since child-spacing effect of breast feeding gradually diminishes over time depending on personal and social circumstances breast feeding women during lactation need contraceptive methods which must be effective and safe and must not affect lactation. Methods: A descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out, from July 2012 to December 2012, among 110 lactating mothers at RADDA Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Family planning Centre, Mirpur, Dhaka with the objective of assessing their knowledge and practice on contraceptive methods. Results: Out of 110 respondents, 92 respondents having 1-2 children (83.64%) 79.35% were practicing contraception and 20.5% were not practicing any method and rest of 18 respondents having >2 children (16.36%), 77.78% were practicing contraception and 22.22% were not practicing contraception. Of the 91 respondents having children 1-2, 75.4% had average and above average knowledge and the rest 8.1% had below average knowledge on contraceptive methods. Of the 19 respondents having >2 children, 16.3% had average and above average knowledge and the rest (0.2%) had below average knowledge on contraceptive methods. The difference between the two groups in respect of practice and knowledge of contraception were found statistically insignificant. Conclusion: The study shows significant relation between the knowledge and practice of contraceptive with number of the children. There is significant difference between the knowledge among primary and secondary educated mothers and the practice of contraception varied with their education levels. All the respondents had knowledge about contraceptive methods but 20.9% were not practicing any methods due to various reasons. Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.17 (2); Jul 2018; Page 40-46

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Kontrasepsi Darurat dan Permasalahannya

Medical Scope Journal ◽

10.35790/msj.3.1.2021.34908 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 94

Author(s):

Erna Suparman

Keyword(s):

Emergency Contraception ◽

Intrauterine Device ◽

Unwanted Pregnancy ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

Contraceptive Methods ◽

Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽

Emergency Contraceptive Pill ◽

Contraceptive Pills ◽

Emergency Contraceptive ◽

Copper Intrauterine Device

Abstract: Emergency contraception is a contraceptive method that can prevent pregnancy if used immediately following unprotected sex. The use of emergency contraception could reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancy by up to 50%. There are two emergency contraceptive methods, including the emergency contraceptive pill and copper intrauterine device (IUD). Emergency contraceptive pills should be taken immediately following unprotected sex and are most effective when taken within 24 hours. IUD as an emergency contraceptive can be applied five days after unprotected sex, and it does not cause abortion. There is no absolute contraindication for emergency contraception except for known pregnancy, and simply because it is ineffective. The efficacy of emergency contraception can be defined by the proportion of women who become pregnant after using this method and the total pregnancy observed after using the method divided by the estimated number of pregnancies that would occur without using the method.Keywords: emergency contraception; sexual intercourse; pregnancy Abstrak: Kontrasepsi darurat dapat mencegah kehamilan bila digunakan segera setelah senggama. Penggunaan kontrasepsi darurat dapat menurunkan angka kehamilan yang tidak diinginkan hingga 50%. Terdapat dua metode kontrasepsi darurat, yaitu pil kontrasepsi darurat dan alat kontrasepsi dalam rahim (AKDR) yang menggunakan tembaga. Pil kontrasepsi darurat harus diberikan sesegera mungkin setelah senggama tidak terlindungi, dan paling efektif bila diberikan dalam waktu 24 jam. AKDR sebagai kontrasepsi darurat dapat dipasang hingga lima hari pasca senggama tidak terlindungi. Kontrasepsi darurat terutama bekerja dengan mencegah fertilisasi, dan tidak menggugurkan kehamilan. Tidak ada kontraindikasi absolut untuk penggunaan kontrasepsi darurat kecuali kehamilan yang diketahui, dan ini hanya karena tidak efektif. Efektivitas kontrasepsi darurat dapat didefinisikan dari proporsi wanita menjadi hamil setelah menggunakan metode ini, dan jumlah kehamilan yang diamati setelah penggunaan dibagi dengan perkiraan jumlah kehamilan yang akan terjadi tanpa penggunaan.Kata kunci: kontrasepsi darurat; senggama; kehamilan

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Sex differences in the awareness of emergency contraceptive pills associated with unmarried Korean university students’ intention to use contraceptive methods: an online survey

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-015-0076-x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hae Won KIM

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

University Students ◽

Online Survey ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Contraceptive Methods ◽

Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽

Contraceptive Pills ◽

Emergency Contraceptive

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Use of emergency contraceptive pill in India: boon or bane

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20205817 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 425

Author(s):

Anjana Verma ◽

Medha Mathur ◽

Jitendra Kumar Meena ◽

Mukesh Kabra ◽

Suresh Choudhary

Keyword(s):

Contraceptive Methods ◽

Over The Counter ◽

Contraceptive Pill ◽

Emergency Contraceptive Pills ◽

Emergency Contraceptive Pill ◽

Contraceptive Pills ◽

Emergency Contraceptive

It has been almost fifteen years since emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) have been made available over the counter in India. There have been concerns about the overuse/misuse of ECPs and probability to replace regular contraceptive methods. This article presents various facets of the use of emergency contraceptive pills in India and highlights the importance of potential research to prevent its misuse.

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Improving Maternal and Child Health Care: A Blueprint for Community Action in Pittsburgh Region: Summary

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e563542010-001 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Harold Alan Pincus ◽

Stephen B. Thomas ◽

Donna J. Keyser ◽

Nicholas Castle ◽

Jacob W. Dembosky ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Community Action ◽

Child Health Care ◽

And Child Health

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The Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Initiative for Mental Health in Schools

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e573382011-001 ◽

1998 ◽

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Mental Health In Schools ◽

And Child Health

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Child Abuse and Neglect: Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e665322007-001 ◽

2013 ◽

Keyword(s):

Child Abuse ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Child Abuse And Neglect ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Abuse And Neglect ◽

And Child Health

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Maternal and child health nurses’ experiences of implementing two community-based breastfeeding interventions in Victoria, Australia: A mixed methods process evaluation

Australian Journal of Child and Family Health Nursing ◽

10.33235/ajcfhn.16.1.4-14 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 4-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rhian L Cramer ◽

Helen L McLachlan ◽

Touran Shafiei ◽

Lisa H Amir ◽

Meabh Cullinane ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Randomised Trial ◽

Cluster Randomised Trial ◽

Breastfeeding Initiation ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Breastfeeding Support ◽

Community Based ◽

Significant Drop ◽

And Child Health

Despite high rates of breastfeeding initiation in Australia, there is a significant drop in breastfeeding rates in the early postpartum period, and Australian government breastfeeding targets are not being met. The Supporting breastfeeding In Local Communities (SILC) trial was a three-arm cluster randomised trial implemented in 10 Victorian local government areas (LGAs). It aimed to determine whether early home-based breastfeeding support by a maternal and child health nurse (MCH nurse) with or without access to a community-based breastfeeding drop-in centre increased the proportion of infants receiving ‘any’ breast milk at four months. Focus groups, a written questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were undertaken to explore the interventions from the perspective of the SILC-MCH nurses (n=13) and coordinators (n=6), who established and implemented the interventions. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify themes, then findings further examined using Diffusion of Innovations Theory as a framework. SILC-MCH nurses and coordinators reported high levels of satisfaction, valuing the opportunity to improve breastfeeding in our community; and having focused breastfeeding time with women in their own homes. They felt the SILC interventions offered benefits to women, nurses and the MCH service. Implementing new interventions into existing, complex community health services presented unforeseen challenges, which were different in each LGA and were in part due to the complexity of the individual LGAs and not the interventions themselves. These findings will help inform the planning and development of future programs aimed at improving breastfeeding and other interventions in MCH.

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