Contraception: attitudes and experiences of Saudi Arabian women

Health Care Women Int. 2011 Feb;32(2):134-9. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2010.536280.

Abstract

We carried out a survey to find the contraception practices and experiences of Saudi Arabian females. A preset questionnaire was developed, and married Saudi females were asked to answer the questionnaire. Between July and December 2008, 215 women completed the questionnaire. The average age was 37.6 ± 9.1 years. One hundred and sixty one of the women said they were using contraception. Fifty-nine (36.6%) said they were using oral contraception pills (OCP) and 32 (19.9%) said they were using intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs). One hundred and twenty-seven (78.8%) of the women were satisfied with the contraception they were using. We found that a majority of Saudi women are using contraception methods but without medical advice.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Arabs
  • Contraception / methods*
  • Contraception / statistics & numerical data
  • Contraception Behavior*
  • Contraceptive Devices, Female / statistics & numerical data*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult