Table 4b.
Family planning practices as recorded among Saudi primary health care attendees in Abha, Saudi Arabia, Continued
| Practice items Continued | No | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does your spouse use contraceptive method | No | 220 | 70.1% |
| Yes | 94 | 29.9% | |
| If the answer to the above is yes, what type | Condom | 1 | 1.1% |
| Hormonal | 52 | 55.3% | |
| Natural | 38 | 40.4% | |
| Surgical | 3 | 3.2% | |
| Have you been asked to stop using specific method of contraception | No | 256 | 81.5% |
| Yes | 58 | 18.5% | |
| If yes, why? | Doctor advice due to postpartum depression | 5 | 7.6% |
| Due to depression | 5 | 8.6% | |
| Due to health problem | 7 | 11.9% | |
| Fear of infertility | 2 | 3.4% | |
| Fear of side-effects | 30 | 51.7% | |
| Others | 4 | 6.8% | |
| Want a child | 4 | 6.8% | |
| History of side-effects from using contraception methods | No | 181 | 59.7% |
| Yes | 122 | 40.3% | |
| Bleeding | 19 | 15.6% | |
| Weight gain | 20 | 16.4% | |
| Nausea | 11 | 9.0% | |
| Mastalgia | 3 | 2.5% | |
| Headache | 17 | 13.9% | |
| Mood change | 52 | 42.6% | |
| Mention side-effects | Infections/inflammations | 18 | 14.8% |
| hair loss | 8 | 6.6% | |
| MSK disorders (pain) | 8 | 6.6% | |
| Clots | 3 | 2.5% | |
| Others | 12 | 9.8% | |
| Did you stop using contraceptive methods after experiencing these side-effects | No | 42 | 34.4% |
| Yes | 80 | 65.6% | |