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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning in the immediate postpartum period.

AUTHORS

Echeverry G

SOURCE

Studies in Family Planning 4(2): 33-35. 1973.

ABSTRACT

Using data from the Colombian Profamilia program for May 1969-December 1970, advantages of immediate

postpartum IUD insertion are presented. Total IUD acceptors numbered 14,922, 42.6% of all deliveries during this

time. More than twice as many women chose immediate as compared to delayed IUD insertion (11,512 and 4,826

women respectively). 94.8% of those choosing immediate insertion actually became acceptors compared to 45.4%

of those choosing delayed insertion. When immediate IUD insertion was suspended temporarily, only 43.4% of the

women expressing a desire to return for insertion did so within 3 months of the appointment date. Of 2,000

immediate postpartum insertions, 44.8% were expelled within 30 days, but in 94.6%, reinsertions were carried out,

due to high motivation of the users and psychological preparation for expulsion. 58.9% of all insertions were active

after 1 year. Pills offered immediately postpartum had a 95% dropout rate after 3 months. Good contraceptive

education is essential for a larger number of IUD acceptors and higher continuation rates. (PubHealth.info Document

ID: CONT8T 90-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning in the immediate postpartum period.",

is(are) Echeverry G. The source of this article is "Studies in Family Planning 4(2): 33-35. 1973.". This article was

published in 1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 90-06. All rights reserved with

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