Uso y efectos adversos del implante subdérmico en mujeres en edad fértil. Centro de Salud Barrial Blanco. Cuenca 2016

Abstract

Background: for years and now we have a high rate of unwanted pregnancies, pregnancies in adolescents, besides morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy itself(1) Contraceptive methods are fundamental in family planning, among them we have the subdermal implant, having a (68.0%), weight gain (20.7%), acne (15.3%), mastalgia (9.1%), Headache (8.5%) and others. (2) Objective: to identify the characteristics of the use and adverse effects of the subdermal implant in women of reproductive age in the health center Barrial Blanco, Cuenca 2016. Methodology: the study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. The sample consisted of 121 users of the subdermal implant as a contraceptive method in the last three years (2014-2016) belonging to the Barrial Blanco, Cuenca, Azuay health center. This research was conducted through surveys. To process the information we used the programs SPSS 21, Excel, Word and for the presentation of the results we used tables, and the analysis was based on statistical measures of frequency and percentages. RESULTS: of the 121 users of the subdermal implant, 95% presented some type of adverse effects, the alteration of menstrual bleeding was present in 60.3%, weight gain in 34, 7% and headache-migraine in 31 ,4%. Conclusions: the adverse effects of the subdermal implant, regardless of its severity, are present in most users. These effects are mainly expressed in the first trimester after implant placement