CONTRACEPÇÃO E SAÚDE DA MULHER NO PUERPÉRIO

Abstract

Despite the fact of many contraceptive methods are available, up to 89% of the puerpera do not make use of them. Gestations under 24 months interval are considered as high risk for the mother and the new born. Having in mind the goal of estimate the prevalence of pos-natal contraception, in the city of Pelotas, as well as the factors associated with the non-use of contraceptive 38 methods during this period, has been realized a nested cross-sectional study. 2471 mothers have been interviewed in the immediate pos-natal period and an random and representative sample of 34%, in home interviews six months after, in a total of 920 women. It came up with the evidence that 84% have used contraception up to the sixth month, been the combined oral contraceptive the most used (43%), followed by the progestin-only (13%) and for the condom (12%). The factors associated to anticonception in the sixth month of the puerperium have been: having a partner, have been attended pre and pos-natal professional medical orientation, previous use of contraception, not been breastfeeding in the sixth month pos-natal period, return to the sexual activity, have been cycled and medical orientation.