بررسي بارداري هاي ناخواسته در زنان مراجعه كننده به بيمارستان هاي دانشگاه علوم پزشكي ايران طي سال هاي 1377 لغايت 1378

UNINTENDED PREGNONCIES IN REFERRED WOMEN TO IRAN UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED HOSPITAL, DURING 1998-1999

In this cross-sectional research, 600 women with unintended pregnancy (U.P) were studied.The incidence of U.P was higher in women with age= 30 years / Level of education lower than intermediate school, and parity of 3. In 35% of cases there was no contraception before currcnt pregnancy and incorrcct believes was the most common cause. Coitus interruptus was the most common mcthod of contraccption when contraception was used before pregnancy. In cases which oral contraceptive was used before pregniancy, the correct usage was lower when OCP was received from private ccnters. In 58.3% of cases therc was no cducation about family planning before the current prcgnancy. In 16% of cascs the pregnancy was due to wish of husband.