Mainstreaming of emergency contraception pill in India: Challenges and opportunities

Dixit, Anvita; Khan, M. E.; Bhatnagar, Isha

doi:10.4103/0970-0218.149271

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“…Less than one third of Indian women are aware of it and less than 1% have used it. 15 Present study showed a large number of women who thought EC was synonymous to first trimester medical abortion, in line with a study by Ghike et. al who found that 11.7% of women in Maharashtra thought MTP was a form of contraception.…”

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Perceptions and practices of rural Indian women in contraception, abortion, and sexual health: a cross sectional study

Davis

2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Maternal mortality is an important target of health care policies, especially in India. While numerical indicators of maternal health improve, this can only be sustained with change in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women. Gender empowerment is a neglected aspect of health care policy, and there is a need to assess the perceptions of Indian women, the true torch-bearers of change. Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional quasi-quantitative study in a sub-district hospital in the town of Ballabgarh, Haryana, India. Married women attending the outpatient clinic, antenatal clinic, labor ward, and primary health centres in the age group of 20 to 40 years were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions. Health concerns were concurrently addressed. Results: Author interviewed 956 women. No form of modern contraception had ever been used by 58.36% of the women. Intra-uterine contraceptive devices were discontinued by 76.12% of the women who had used them. Emergency contraception was a concept known to 49.89% of the women, but fraught with misconceptions. Induced abortions was being used as a form of family planning, with nearly 90% of the women having taken over-the-counter abortifacients. Women were receptive to contraception, and many expressed an interest in long acting contraceptives other than IUCDs. Conclusions: This study provides insight into the thinking of Indian women regarding family planning. This may help guide family planning policies.

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Perceptions and practices of rural Indian women in contraception, abortion, and sexual health: a cross sectional study

Davis

2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…Some senior officials of the MoHFW believed that there is no need to train healthcare providers in ECP, as the leaflet provided with the pill is self-explanatory. 9 As per NFHS-4 report, knowledge of Emergency contraception was present in 38.5% of women and 44% of men, who were interviewed. The report also says that percentage of women who have ever used emergency contraceptive pills was just 0.4% and percentage of women who have used emergency contraceptive pills in the last 12 months was just 0.2%.…”

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“…Less than one-third women are aware of ECP and less than one percent has ever used it. 9 When ECP was introduced, no sustained efforts were made to educate about ECP at any level of providersdoctors, ANMs, and ASHA. Some senior officials of the MoHFW believed that there is no need to train healthcare providers in ECP, as the leaflet provided with the pill is self-explanatory.…”

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Emergency contraception amongst medical college students: knowledge, attitude, practice

Patni¹,

Gamit²,

Damor³

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Emergency contraception has the potential to greatly reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. The level of knowledge among the medical student population about EC has not been adequately investigated. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of EC (Emergency Contraception) amongst the medical under graduate students in Government college of Surat.Methods: This study was carried out among 339 medical under graduate students during the month of October, 2016. A predesigned self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data.Results: Majority of students knew about some form of contraception. Only quarter of students knew about EC pill. Varied responses were observed regarding various knowledge aspects of EC. Internet and books were the most common source of knowledge. As far as their attitudes are concerned, almost 40% believed that EC would lead more irresponsible behaviour and more STD/HIV cases, while 30% believed that it would lead to promiscuity, and be inexpensive, if they are readily available. More than half number of students opined that EC should be made available for women aged only 18 years and above. As far as practice is concerned, only one student reported using EC. However, more than 40% were willing to use it, if required and would also encourage friends and relatives to use it.Conclusions: Awareness of EC was low among students. Attitude was favorable towards EC. Study also document very low level of practice of EC among the students.

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“…The government procures ECPs and provides it free of cost at its health centres as well as at the doorsteps in rural areas through the accredited social health activist (ASHA). 6,7 However, according to the annual health survey (2010-11), only 0.12 percent of the rural women had ever used ECP. 8 NFHS 4 shows that 33.6% percent of women in rural and 47.7% % in rural area were aware of ECP.…”

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Use of emergency contraceptive pill in India: boon or bane

Verma

Mathur

Meena

et al. 2020

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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It has been almost fifteen years since emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) have been made available over the counter in India. There have been concerns about the overuse/misuse of ECPs and probability to replace regular contraceptive methods. This article presents various facets of the use of emergency contraceptive pills in India and highlights the importance of potential research to prevent its misuse.

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Mainstreaming of emergency contraception pill in India: Challenges and opportunities

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Perceptions and practices of rural Indian women in contraception, abortion, and sexual health: a cross sectional study

Perceptions and practices of rural Indian women in contraception, abortion, and sexual health: a cross sectional study

Emergency contraception amongst medical college students: knowledge, attitude, practice

Use of emergency contraceptive pill in India: boon or bane

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