Norplant and implanon acceptability by users in Assiut University Hospital

The aim of this study was assess the Norplant and Implanon acceptability by users at Assuit University Hospital. The study was carried out on a convenience sample of 50 women age with range 20 years to over 40 years or more A structured interview questionnaire was designed to collect data related to the field work was performed over a period its five months from January till April 2005 of the same year the majority of the sample were illiterate Duration of marriage 50% of the sample was 11-20 years menstruation were regular in about 68.6% more than half had 4-8 children history of used contraception 21.6% used Norplant as method and the minority used more than one method data related to current contraception duration of uses 37.2 less than one year and 35.2% and 27.4 used form 1-3 years and 4-5 years 29.4% had no side effect but 25.4 had amenorrhea. And 18.4 had metrorrhagia the minority had mixed causes decrease weight metrorrhagia and dizziness in 3.9% was illiterate group 17.6% used Norplant and 11.8% used lUDs in secondary group 3.9% in university group used Norplant and Implanon parity 1-3 times 35.1% and 4-8 times 53% more than 8 times. No significant relationship between parity and used Implanon and Norplant p=0.253. Also highly significant relations between parity and education p=0.000

Psychological distress and quality of life among diabetic pregnant women

Pregnant women may experience specific and intense fears such as fear of incompetence and concerns about pain and loss of control during delivery, fear for their own life and the life of their baby and worries about changes in their personal life due to pregnancy and childbirth. Diabetes is categorized into two groups, preexisting diabetes and gestational diabetes. This study is concerned with assessing and identifying psychological distress and quality of life among diabetic and nondiabetic pregnant women. It was conducted at the obstetric and gynecological department at Assiut university hospital. The study consisted 200 pregnant women, among the subjects, 100 were diabetics and 100 nondiabetics as a control group. Data were collected through two tools, depression anxiety stress scale and quality of life scale. The results of this study yielded that diabetic pregnant women had severe and extreme depression than nondiabetics [X[2] = 29. 32], Also they had severe and extreme anxiety and stress. Diabetic pregnant women had a moderate quality of life than nondiabetics. The study recommended developing strategies to improve quality of life and emotional support for diabetic pregnant women