HUBUNGAN PEMAKAIAN KONTRASEPSI SUNTIK DENGAN KENAIKAN BERAT BADAN AKSEPTOR KB DI KLINIK BIDAN RAHMATUN AZMI DESA PARGARUTAN

Abstract

Most family planning acceptors in Indonesia are still dominated by injection family planning acceptors, which is 62.77%. The most important side effect of injectable contraceptives is menstrual pattern disturbance, while another effect that is no less important is an increase in body weight between 1-5 kg. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between injection contraceptive use and weight gain of family planning acceptors at the midwife clinic Rahmatun Azmi, Pargarutan village 2021. This study is a quantitative study with a cross sectional approach. The population is all injectable family planning acceptors who come to the midwife clinic Rahmatun Azmi, Pargarutan village, totaling 51 people and all of them are used as samples. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the type of injectable contraception and the weight gain of family planning acceptors with p value = 0.042 < = 0.05. There is no significant relationship between duration of use and weight gain of family planning acceptors with p value = 0.242 > = 0.05. It is recommended for mothers who want to become family planning acceptors to be wiser in determining the type of contraception to be used. Pay attention to the benefits, advantages and side effects of contraception to be used. It is recommended to health workers to be more active in providing health education to the community, especially to mothers who are prospective family planning acceptors about the types, benefits, advantages, disadvantages and side effects of contraception.