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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

On the use of voluntary female surgical contraception in Brazil.

AUTHORS

Rodrigues W

SOURCE

[Unpublished] 1983. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Voluntary

Surgical Contraception, Santo Domingo, December 5-8, 1983. 23 p.

ABSTRACT

Between 1979 and 1982 the Brazilian Civil Society of Family Welfare conducted 8 maternal/child health and family

planning surveys in the states of Piaui, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Paraiba, Bahia, Parana, Santa Catarina,

Rio Grande do Sul, Amazonas and Piaui II. The results show a high prevalence of modern contraceptive methods

(the pill and female surgical sterilization) in addition to strong participation of state and municipal hospitals, private

physicians, and those of the National Social Security and Welfare Network (INAMPS and FUNRURAL) in providing

voluntary surgical contraception (VSC). The use of maternal and child health services (including childbirth

assistance and immunization of children under 5), however, was quite limited, especially among those with low

incomes and low education in rural areas. Analyses of the prevalence of VSC use and method-mix in Brazilian

states with family planning programs and those without are made. The timing (immediately post-partum, at cesarian

sections, at normal deliveries and interval sterilization) of surgical contraception is discussed. Finally reasons for

non-use of VSC by married, fertile women between 15 and 44 years old who do not want additional children are

examined. In the surveys, a high incidence of female surgical contraception was found, despite its illegality as a

contraceptive method. The majority of sterilizations (75%) are performed in the post-delivery period. In general over

50% of the women interviewed who did not want more children indicated an interest in VSC and knew how to get it.

Reasons for not using this method were its high cost, refusal of doctors, and also fear of side-effects. Legalization

and regulation criteria for obtaining surgical contraception appear as a priority action for more effective dissemination

of VSC. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT5T 2052-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "On the use of voluntary female surgical contraception in

Brazil.", is(are) Rodrigues W. The source of this article is "[Unpublished] 1983. Presented at the 5th International

Conference on Voluntary Surgical Contraception, Santo Domingo, December 5-8, 1983. 23 p.". This article was

published in 1983 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT5T 2052-06. All rights reserved with

PubHealth.info) PIN: 22052

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