Concerns Of Women With Unplanned Pregnancy

The aim of the study was to identify physical, psychological, socioeconomic and sexual concerns. This study was conducted in the antenatal clinic at children and obstetric hospital in Lattakia City. A convenient sample of 170 women with unplanned pregnancy attending the previously mentioned setting was included in the study. Questionnaire sheet was developed by researcher and used to collect the necessary data. The results of this study revealed that 41.18% of women have physical problems due to unplanned pregnancy, 74% of them have sad feeling and about 24%have depressed feeling. Also unplanned pregnancy cause social problems in 49% of women, financial problems in 62% of them. The results of this study also revealed that unplanned pregnancy affect sexual relationship between women and their partners. So we suggest comprehensive sexual education, availability of family planning services and increased access to a range of effective birth control methods. and must evaluate the incidence of unplanned pregnancy in our society and make proper action to reduce and prevent the occurrence of unplanned pregnancy.