[Contraception experiences of young women in their first years of marriage]

ABSTRACT

Pregnancy prevention is an important concern in women's life that changes in various periods. Contraception method selection is personally unique and can bridge between their experiences and their unmet needs. The aim of this study is to determine contraception in the first years of marriage. This is a qualitative phenomenological study. The population studied was composed of young women in their first years of marriage [before their first delivery]. The data were collected with in-depth and unstructured interviews and analysed by collaizi method. The findings of the research were classified in 75 codes and four categories as following 1] Impedimental factors. 2] Motivating factors. 3] Exchanging factors. 4] Abandon factors. Young women mentioned positive and negative experiences in their first years of marriage. Application of their experiences is useful to promote the quality of service to fulfill their needs