Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Contraceptive Pill and Its Side Effects among Women in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Contraception is one of the common methods of family planning. The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is among the most effective methods of contraception. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral contraception use and its side effects among women in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was carried out among adult women 18 years and older in the Jazan region. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess their demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, previous experience, and pattern of OCP usage. Descriptive analysis and a logistic regression model were used to analyse data. About 570 questionnaires were distributed and achieved a 98.3% response rate. The majority of women participants were between 18 and 25 years old, and 51.4% of the respondents reported that they had previously used or were using OCP. We found that women had good knowledge and a positive attitude towards OCP, with more than half of the users preferring them over other contraceptive methods. This study indicates that attitude, knowledge, and prior experience of OCP have no significant effect on the usage pattern of OCP among women with relatively high socioeconomic status in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.

Factors Influencing Oral Contraceptive Utilization Among Women Attending Family Planning Services at Nakaseke Hospital in Nakaseke District. A Cross-Sectional Study.

“…This was because infertility was a major complaint reported among OC users. The findings was similar to another study by (Alameer et al, 2022) which showed that the majority ( 94.3%) of participants were concerned about side effects, 59.3% believed that pills could cause infertility,38.9 % believed that it could cause breast cancer, 46.8% believed that it could cause uterine cancer and 91.3% believed it cause hormonal imbalance. The majority 101(70.1%) had ever using stopped using pills with many 51(50.5%) of them saying it was because of its side effects.…”

“…Oral contraception is the most widely used method of contraception due to its accessibility, reliability, and reversibility. Oral contraceptives (OCs) are an important and widely accepted method of contraception worldwide (Park & Kim, 2021) Generally, knowledge and awareness of contraceptives differ widely across populaces, with notable inequalities among minorities and younger populations who have limited awareness and understanding of different contraceptive method (Alameer et al, 2022) In Africa, Oral contraception use among women in Sub-Sahara Africa including South Africa has risen by the worldwide trend since 1980's, the South Africa government published the National Contraception policy guidelines, emphasizing the right women to choose and use a contraceptive method of choice and need for a highly family planning service (Hlongwa et al, 2021). Oral Contraceptive nonuse among women of reproductive age in Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly 14 million unplanned pregnancies annually and the majority of maternal deaths ( 66%) amidst geographical variation (Otim, 2020).…”

Conhecimento de mulheres sobre benefícios, efeitos secundários e complicações dos anticoncepcionais orais combinados: estudo transversal

“…14 Frente a isso, é primordial que os profissionais de saúde, em especial enfermeiro, desenvolvam ações de educação em saúde, individuais ou coletivas, com mulheres sobre o AOC e outros métodos anticoncepcionais, pois o conhecimento, obtido a partir do fornecimento de informações de qualidade acerca desses métodos, as permitirão escolher, de forma segura, entre as várias alternativas contraceptivas, o método mais adequado ao seu comportamento sexual e às suas condições de saúde e, consequentemente, o utilizarão de forma correta. 10,15,16 Quanto ao perfil sociodemográfico, no que concerne à faixa etária, no estudo em tela, aquelas com até 29 anos foram as que tiveram pouco ou inadequado conhecimento sobre os benefícios, os efeitos secundários e as complicações relacionados ao uso do AOC, embora não tenha havido associação estatisticamente significativa entre estas variáveis. Pesquisa realizada na Arábia Saudita também revelou conhecimento inadequado, principalmente entre mulheres de 15 a 25 anos, mas houve aumento do conhecimento com a idade.…”

“…Na Arábia Saudita, a maioria dos participantes de um estudo tinha um bom conhecimento e uma atitude positiva em relação aos AOC, as quais em maioria eram casadas há mais de cinco anos. 16 E investigação realizada no Rio Grande do Sul também identificou que viver com companheiro proporcionou maior escore de conhecimento sobre anticoncepcionais. 10 Isso pode ser justificado pelo fato de que mulheres solteiras por vezes não possuem uma vida sexual ativa ou, quando possuem, as relações sexuais se dão de forma esporádica.…”

“…10,15 E na Arábia Saudita, a maioria dos participantes tinha um bom conhecimento e uma atitude positiva em relação aos AOC, as quais em grande parte tinham renda mensal boa. 16 Os indivíduos que desfrutam de melhores condições de vida têm maior acesso à informação sobre anticoncepção, 19 sendo assim, pessoas com menor renda familiar/mensal podem não ter oportunidade de acesso aos serviços de saúde nem mesmo às informações de qualidade sobre a temática em tela.…”