International journal Of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

PREVALENCE AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY

Hannah Roseline. D*

hannahroseline2009@gmail.com

Medical Termination of pregnancy, Induced Abortion, Contraception.

Termination of pregnancy is a social, public health, and women’s health issue that generates intense moral and ethical debate. Elective termination of pregnancy is one of the most frequently performed gynaecological procedures. About 11 million abortions are carried out in a year, and nearly 20,000 young mothers go for induced abortion and face death annually. The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and factors contributing to Medical Termination of Pregnancy among 100 women attending the family planning centres of a metropolitan city. The study reveals that the prevalence of consulting for MTP was 20% and undergoing was 80%. According to the factors contributing to MTP, 84% women opted for MTP of their own choice, 95% of the subjects responded that pregnancy was unplanned, 36% of women admitted pregnancy distorted body image, 91% women stated that pregnancy was an additional responsibility. In Economic factors, 85% women opted for this financial problems, 93% of women struggle to take care of their children’s at home. In fact, 21% responded that pregnancy was an obstacle for their job. In Contraceptive factors, 53% subjects reason for MTP is contraceptive failure, 47% women believe that children born after a long gap make them less prone to conception or pregnancy. 69% of completed family and 23% women agree that MTP is a method of birth spacing. However 11% opted MTP due to medical problems, and 96% of subject’s husbands were aware about the procedure of MTP as well as 74% subjects family members were agreed. The level of significance was checked by using Chi-Square test. The conclusion of the study was that unwanted pregnancy, non practice of contraception method, 50% of contraception failure, major issue of financial problems and reasons of completed family were the main decision for opting the MTP. This concludes that the approach of family planning services and safe abortions service to be consumer friendly.