Women experience of tubectomy in Kiarapedes Subdistrict
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Background. The use of contraception to control woman’s fertile is beyond expectation. Tubectomy is considered the most effective method to stop having more babies, however the percentage is still low. There is controversy related to impact of tubectomy. The study aims to explore tubectomy acceptors’ experience before and after tubectomy. Method. Qualitative study with oral thematic history method was used. Primary participants were women having tubectomy for one year at least. Sample selection was done using purposive sampling. Data collecting was done through thorough interviews in September 2013, in Kiarapedes Subdistrict. 32 participants were having thorough interviews; 18 acceptors, 1 midwife, 1 field officer of family planning, 12 husbands. Result. Interesting findings covered participants’ experience during pre and post-tubectomy. Aspects of experience which were explored pre-tubectomy covered candidates’ opinions, pre-counseling, reasons of choosing, psychology before action. Meanwhile, post-tubectomy covered psychology after action, complaints, health, sexual change, regret. Conclusion. Tubectomy has no negative impact to physical health, psychology, women’s sexual function. Government needs right promotion media of tubectomy while training health personnels as candidates’ counselors in desicion making related to their participation.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4291820104