Hubungan antara Jenis dan Lama Pemakaian Alat Kontrasepsi Hormonal dengan Peningkatan Berat Badan Akseptor
ABSTRACT: Hormonal
contraception which is contain of estrogen or progesterone usually used in
family planning program to prevent pregnancy. This contraception consists of
pill, injection, and implant. Hormonal contraception used may increase the body
weight. This research was conducted to analyze the relationship between type
and duration of hormonal contraception utilization and the increasing of
acceptor’s body weight. This is a cross sectional research with 69 samples
randomly selected from 415 hormonal contraception user. The variables of this research
were age, education level, status of job, number of children, variety and
duration in utilization of hormonal contraception. The data were statistically
analyzed using chi-square test (α = 0.05) The result indicated that most of
respondents were 20–35 years old, high school graduates, housewives, and had no
more than two children. There was, apparently, no relationship between the type
of hormonal contraception used and the increasing of body weight (p = 0.438).
However, there was signifi cant relationship between the duration of hormonal
contraception utilization and the increasing of body weight (p = 0.016; OR =
4.250; 95% CI: 1.246-14.502). It was imply that the longer used of hormonal contraception
tend to increased the body weight.
Key words: hormonal
contraception, increasing of body weight, the duration of hormonal
contraception utilization
Penulis: Efi Sriwahyuni dan Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120119
