Profile of oral contraceptive usage by females of the northern part of West Bengal.

摘要: A hospital-based study was designed to find out the frequency of use oral pills reassess relative incidence adverse drug reactions (ADRS) and possibility interactions also review role physicians or hospital clinics in monitoring their use. group women reproductive age attending postpartum unit North Bengal Medical College Hospital immunization clinic for coverage children were interviewed during July-September 1987. Out 500 studied 66 (13.2%) using contraceptives (OCs). Females younger used OCs more frequently (86.3%) none above 35 years them. The acceptance based on doctors recommendation 47 users (71.21%) while 19 (28.79%) it advice either husband friends relatives. 44 (66.67%) received monthly quota free from government hospitals. OC not halted spite malnutrition (24.24%) obesity (27.27%) breathlessness exertion lump breast (9.09%) diabetes (9.09%). Visual disturbances present 12.12% users. 17 (15.76%) smoked. Less than 6 months after childbirth (25.76%) nursing mothers resumed 58 (87.88%) continuously less 3 8 (12.12%) them 2-5 over 5 years. 30 (45.45%) taking one drugs concurrently along with OCs. most frequent anticoagulants phenytoin antitubercular chloroquine antileprosy salbutamol corticosteroids some antibiotics. In all such cases prescribing never seemed be concerned about history.