Contraception in Postpartum Women of North India – A Study of Knowledge, Concepts and Practice

Introduction A woman’s reproductive right is absolutely fundamental to her existence which includes when and how many times she should decide to have a baby. In the reproductive life of a woman, the postpartum and post-abortal periods are very crucial because, for many patients hailing from rural background, these may be the only opportunities she gets to come in contact with a health personnel. Therefore contraceptive counseling done at this period is very crucial and effective too. The postpartum period is an ideal time to initiate contraception because these women are accessing the healthcare system and might have increased motivation and zeal to avoid another pregnancy in the near future. As is known, non-breastfeeding women might ovulate as early as 25 days postpartum, therefore, it is imperative to initiate contraception in the postpartum period as early as