Objective: To determine the frequency of factors involved in avoidance of contraceptive methods in multigravida female. Study Design: Cross sectional survey Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the obstetrics and Gynaecology unit in Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur from 16-08-2018 to 10-09-2019. Materials and Methods: 250 Multigravida women not practicing contraception, of Reproductive age, Para 2 or more were included in the study. All those women fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criteria were included in the study. Software SPSS was used and Chi-Square test was applied. Frequency and percentages were calculated for factors involved in avoidance of contraceptive methods. Results: Factors involved in avoidance of contraceptive methods was recorded which shows that 6.8%(n=17) had age <18 years, 55.6%(n=139) had will of sons and 37.6%(n=94) had religious reasons. Stratification for factors involved in avoidance of contraceptive methods with regards to parity was done, 100% were between 2-5 para, Out of 139 cases having will of sons, 71.94% were between 3-5 gravidas and 28.06% had >5 gravidas and 94 cases for religious reason, 53.19% were between 3-5 gravidas and 46.81% had >5 gravidas. Conclusion: We concluded that age <18 years, will of sons and religious affiliation are the leading factors involved in avoidance of contraceptive methods in multigravida female Keywords: Avoidance of contraception, multigravida females, multiparity factors, Reproductive age <18 years, will of sons, religious reasons in multiparity.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of pre-eclampsia in obese primigravida compared to those who are not obese. Study Design: Prospective cohort study Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducted at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at the bahawal Victoria hospital Bahawalpur from 01 June 2021 to 31 December 2021. Materials and Methods: The study consisted of sixty (60) patients, selected using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. All primigravida between the ages of 20 and 35, with singleton pregnancies of >26 weeks and with a BMI>30kg/m2 in the obese group and BMI<30kg/m2 in the non-obese group, were included. This data was collected on a specially designed Performa. An analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS version 16. Frequency and percentage were calculated for qualitative variables, such as pre-eclampsia (present/absent). Using Chi-square, we compared the frequency of pre-eclampsia. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: The range of age of participants in the study ranged from 20 to 35 years, with a mean age of 27.08 ± 3.59 years. The mean gestational age was 34.65 ± 4.35 weeks. The mean BMI in group A was 37.50 ± 5.47 kg/m2, while in group B it was 26.77 ± 3.64 kg/m2. The frequency of preeclampsia in Group A (obese primigravida group) was 43.33% (13%), while in group B (non-obese primigravida group) it was 13.33% (4%). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the frequency of preeclampsia in obese primigravida is higher compared to non-obese primigravida (43.33% versus 13.33%). This shows that obesity is a risk factor for preeclampsia and that there exist a positive relation between BMI and preeclampsia. Keywords: Obese Primigravida, Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia, Risk Factors for Pre-eclampsia – Eclampsia, High risk pregnancy, Complicated during pregnancy. Obesity and Pregnancy.
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