Journal of Gynecology and Reproductive Health
- ISSN: 2574-2728
Oluwole A. Ayodeji, Sunday Isaac Omisakin, Aloy Okechukwu Ugwu, Adebayo Awoniyi
Background: Today, the importance of modern methods of contraception cannot be overemphasized. It even becomes more imperative in developing countries where maternal death during pregnancy is alarmingly high. Contraceptives, when properly used, will prevent most unplanned and or unwanted pregnancies subsequently lowering maternal ill health and pregnancy-related deaths. This will invariably reduce the risk of unsafe abortion, HIV transmission from mother to neonates, improves education and wellbeing of the girl child and enhances women empowerment. To examine the pattern of modern contraceptive use amongst women attending the family planning clinic of Lagos University Teaching Hospital family clinic.
Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out at the family planning clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital between January 2021 and December 2022.
Result: The mean age the women was 37.6(±5.7) years. They were mostly educated women (78.7% having a form of tertiary education). 51.7% have at least 3 children alive and 58.3% have completed their family size. Implants was the most accepted contraceptive (66.5%), followed by the intra-uterine contraceptive device (24.3%), injectable contraceptives (7%), oral contraceptive pills (2%) and the barriers (0.2%) in that order with female sterilization not being offered at the clinic where the study was carried out. Conclusion: In conclusion, contraceptive use was lowest amongst teenagers in this study. Subdermal implants being the commonest chosen method by the women followed by IUCD and injectables.