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TS women lag behind in use of contraceptives
While 85 per cent of Currently Married Women (CMW) has knowledge about contraceptives, only 46.1 per cent use it in Telangana state. This means there is a gap of 38.9 per cent in usage of methods to prevent pregnancy in women.
​Hyderabad: Various campaigns may have imparted knowledge to women on the contraceptives, but a low percentage of married women in Telangana State practise the same.
While 85 per cent of Currently Married Women (CMW) has knowledge about contraceptives, only 46.1 per cent use it in Telangana state. This means there is a gap of 38.9 per cent in usage of methods to prevent pregnancy in women.
On the other side, the State is far behind the national percentage in which 94.5 per cent CMW are aware of contraceptives and 50.2 per cent practice it.
Telangana State is also lagging behind neighbouring State, Andhra Pradesh, in terms of awareness and practice of contraceptives. In AP, 92.6 per cent of CMW have knowledge and of which 58.9 per cent practise.
These statistics are part of the Sample Registration System Baseline Survey-2014 conducted by the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
Contraceptive methods have taken a backseat in the State. Most women are going for back to back deliveries without giving gap between first and second child.
There is a lot of misconception about contraceptive methods among women in the State due to lack of awareness programmes,” said Dr P Balamba, President, Family Planning Association of India, Telangana Chapter and Former Director of Medical Education, erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.
According to the survey, Haryana has topped with 98.4 per cent of Currently Married Women have knowledge and in terms of practice West Bengal topped with 67.2 per cent.
For Currently Married Women in rural and urban areas in country, the modern method of contraceptive - tubectomy was most commonly used. In rural areas, 49.1 per cent Currently Married Women opted for tubectomy, while it is 44.6 per cent in urban areas.
This method is followed by condoms with 31 per cent Currently Married Women in urban areas and 24.6 per cent in rural opted the same as contraceptive.
Going by the age group, 44.5 per cent of Currently Married Women in rural areas between the age 15 and 19 used condoms and this is more in case of urban with 53.2 per cent. Another modern contraceptive method that is commonly used by age group of 15-19 and 20-24 in both rural and urban areas is pills daily or weekly.
“Young women are misusing the contraceptive pills leading to health complications. The pills are good when used under doctor’s supervision,” said Dr Balamba.
Besides it, still several Currently Married Women are using traditional contraceptives like using herbs, periodic abstinence among others to prevent pregnancy.
Senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Continental Women’s Center, Dr T Andal Reddy said when patients come for delivery they advise them to go for contraceptive method or pills. She further said a few women hesitate to follow as they feel they would gain weight or it would affect their health.
