Study on the oral contraceptive pill use in Ha Noi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city

ABSTRACT

The study on the oral contraceptive pill use in 722 women at reproductive age in 2003 was reported that The highest rate of use oral contraceptive pill in the group of women at 26-49 years old (92.1%); Women educated from primary to high-school levels accounted for 74.1%; Women with 1-2 children accounted 84.5%; For income 60.6% of women with the range from 300000-700000VND/monthly. The most popular contraceptive pill was Ideal (76.2%). Adverse effects of taking pill were nausea (17.9%) and putting on weight (11.9%).