PENGARUH KONTRASEPSI HORMONAL TERHADAP BERAT BADAN DAN LAPISAN LEMAK PADA AKSEPTOR KONTRASEPSI SUNTIK DMPA DI POLINDES MENGGER KARANGANYAR NGAWI

Abstract: One of women contraceptives that is popular in Indonesia is the injection contraceptive, such as Depo Medroksi Progesterone Acetate (DMPA) and Cyclofem. This type of contraceptive does not only give advantages but also disadvantages. The disadvantages of this injection are menstrual pattern disorders include amenorrhea, menorrhagia, and spotting, the delayed of fertility returning after stopping, and weight gain. The side effects of this contraceptive are the increase of body weight and body fat layer. This study aimed to determine the effect of DMPA injection duration on body weight and fat layer in women at Polindeskes Mengger, Karanganyar, Ngawi. This study used a quantitative design with a survey method. The populations in this study were mothers who had got per-3 month injection, who  were 87  acceptors. The  instruments of  the  research were  checklist and  weight scales.  Data analysis used Paired t test. The proportion of acceptors who experienced weight gain in the population of 87 acceptors, the 6-12 month group were 12 respondents (14%), the 12-24 month group were 32 respondents (37%), the > 24 month group were 37 respondents (43 %), or 93% in total. Data analysis showed that there was not any difference in body weight before and after getting DMPA t (16.807) and p-value (0.000). The measurement results indicated that subjects who had low, normal, fat and obese were 8.5%, 70.7%, 12.2%, and 8.5%, respectively. The conclusion of this study was the use of DMPA injections could affect body weight and fat layer.
Key words: DMPA, Contraceptive, Weight Loss, Fat Layer
Penulis: Winarsih Nur Ambarwati dan Neni Sukarsi
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120128

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