Abstract

UGARTE VASQUEZ, Fuantina et al. Post-hemorrhage contraceptive choice in the first half of pregnancy that ended in abortion. Revista UNITEPC [online]. 2020, vol.7, n.1, pp.25-31. ISSN 2520-9825.

Summary Introduction: Family planning and contraceptives reduce unwanted pregnancies and thus reduce the incidence of abor-tions, especially in high-risk abortions. Attempts are being made to unify the contraceptive method choice criteria, there is no an ideal one for all women, the best one will be that which the wo-man or preferably both members of the couple choose. The study objective is; To determine the contraceptive method chosen after bleeding in the first half of pregnancy that ended in abortion. Methodology: The study was descriptive, cross-sectional, observational and retrospective. Carried out at the CIES Cochabamba Sexual and Reproductive Health Center. The sample was made up by 200 clinical women records who carried out a gynecological consultation, from May to December 2019. Results: The group of patients who came to the service with the diagnosis were: a 28% from 16 to 20 years old, a 23% from 21 to 25 years old, a 18% from 26 to 30 years old, a 16% from 31 to 35 years old, a 13% from 36 to 40 years old and a 2% from 41 to 46 years old. The contraceptive methods chosen by the users were: a 54% subdermal implant, a 23% injectable, a 12% pill and a 11% copper T. Discussion: In the study it was observed that the group of childbearing women age presented the highest incidence of hemorrhage in the first half of pregnancy with product lossing was between 16 to 20 years old and the most accepted contraceptive was the subdermal implant, followed of the contraceptive pill.

Keywords : Contraceptive Agents; Choice Behavior; Uterine Hemorrhage; Abortion.

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