Knowledge, attitude and practise of oral contraceptive pills among postnatal mothers and their impact after educating them.

Abstract

Introduction: Unintended pregnancies are widespread and may be due to different reasons. In developing countries, every year 55 million unintended pregnancies occur in women not using contraceptive method, another 25 million occur as a result of incorrect or inconsistent use of contraceptive method. Failure to plan a pregnancy can adversely affect the health of mothers. In an effort to reduce maternal deaths in developing countries family planning can be an important step. Contraception is deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy. Modern contraception began in 1937 when investigators demonstrated the use of progesterone to halt ovulation. The FDA approved the first oral contraceptive as first birth control pill in 1963. Oral contraceptives also known as ‘the pill’ are the most popular method of contraception in many parts of the world.