Bibliographic citations
Mendoza, J., Puertas, P. (2024). Características del consumo indiscriminado de la píldora del día siguiente y su relación con la salud de mujeres consumidoras en tres zonas del distrito de San Martín de Porres - Lima - Perú 2022 [Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13053/12493
Mendoza, J., Puertas, P. Características del consumo indiscriminado de la píldora del día siguiente y su relación con la salud de mujeres consumidoras en tres zonas del distrito de San Martín de Porres - Lima - Perú 2022 []. PE: Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13053/12493
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title = "Características del consumo indiscriminado de la píldora del día siguiente y su relación con la salud de mujeres consumidoras en tres zonas del distrito de San Martín de Porres - Lima - Perú 2022",
author = "Puertas Carrera, Patricia",
publisher = "Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener",
year = "2024"
}
This correlational, analytical, cross-sectional research work has been carried out with the objective of determining the characteristics that influence the indiscriminate intake of the morning-after pill in women from three areas of the San Martin de Porres district. The methodology used is the survey and the instruments used were a questionnaire and the previous interview. The population studied was 380 women who took the morning-after pill indiscriminately. The results indicate that the women who mostly ingest the morning-after pill with respect to age are between 21 and 31 years old; Regarding the religion of the consumers, it is revealed that those who profess the Catholic religion have the highest consumption with 84% of the studied population; Likewise, the level of education corresponds to women with secondary education with 75%; With respect to the employment situation, it is associated that women with independent jobs are the ones with the highest consumption, making up 52% of the population studied; In marital status, it was observed that single women mostly use the morning-after pill with 43%, followed by cohabiting with 28%, married with 26%. Regarding the intake of the morning-after pill and together with other hormonal contraceptives in tablets, it was observed that 90% used it together, one of the reasons for multiple intakes indicates that 38% did so because they forgot the pill. classic contraceptive pill, 30% and 15% indicated that it was due to insecurity of the contraceptive method and due to the ingestion of liquor, assuming the ineffectiveness of the traditional contraceptive method respectively. Regarding health manifestations, 32% reported menstrual irregularity with intermittent bleeding, 20% reported breast pain, anxiety 8%, weight gain 6%, and headaches 18% respectively. Regarding the bleeding manifested, it was observed that 55% had two or fewer bleedings per month, two to four bleedings per month, 23%, bleeding for more than 10 days, 15% manifested bleeding. The behavioral changes were observed: 43% showed instability or nervousness, embarrassment 36%, irritability 30%, feeling of fear or fear 16%. It is concluded that the intake of the morning-after pill is related to the health of female consumers, whether due to repetitive intake or not; likewise, its consumption is related to the sociodemographic and individualized factors specific to women.
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