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Unmet needs and knowledge of postpartum contraception in Italian women
C Bastianelli1, M Farris1, G Benagiano1
1Department of Gynecological-Obstetrical and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
Purpose Of Investigation:
Clinic visits during pregnancy and puerperium provide a unique opportunity to counsel women on contraception practices. With the aim of evaluating postpartum contraceptive attitudes among urban women attending an antenatal care center and delivering in the same facility, a structured questionnaire was administered to assess desired and received information on contraception in the postpartum period.
Results:
A total of 436 consecutive interviews were collected during the study period. Pregnancy was unplanned in 39% of the women interviewed. Overall, 269 women (61.7%) had decided to use a method of family planning during postpartum. Among the 112 women who stated they did not want to use a method during postpartum, almost 50% stated that they "did not think they needed it", due to a perceived lack of real risk. Of the 436 women interviewed, only 5.5 % women acknowledged that they had received information on contraceptive use.
Conclusion:
The present study indicates a need for ante- and postpartum counseling of women even in urban areas of Italy.
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