Preliminary Report on Characteristics of Women
Participating in the Meeting of the Oral Contraceptive
Pill Members Club at Siriraj Hospital
Manopchai Thamkhantho MD, MRCOG, MSc*, Supanee Jivasak-Apimas PhD*,
Gessuda Chiravacharadej BSc*, Jarathaporn Inthawong BA*,
Khanueng Butrpetch BN*, Benjamas Harnnarong MA*
Affiliation :
* Siriraj Reproductive Health Research and Training Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok
Background : Oral Contraceptive (OC) services are not frequented a lot in Siriraj Hospital. Therefore, the OC
services initiated the Siriraj OC Members Club to increase the number of OC users, develop a ‘one-stop-
service’ clinic and a ‘help line’ to assist women cope with the side effects during OC use, and provide proper
information.
Material and Method: Hospital personnel who worked at Sirriaj Hospital were informed about the program
of the Siriraj OC Members Club by posters, leaflets, hospital website, and word of mouth. Those who registered
as members participated in the half-day meeting of the program. Questionnaire assessment was distributed to
all members who attended the meeting.
Results : The average age of participants was 31.4 years. The lowest education level was secondary school and
the highest was doctorate. Most married members have used at least one kind of contraceptive method. OC’s
and condoms were the most common contraceptive method used in the past. Their source for obtaining OC was
drug stores. In general, most women had had irritability and depression. Almost all women expected to have
more information about advantages and disadvantages of OC use to cope with fear and side effects of OC use.
Conclusion : Women who attended the meeting still need accurate and full information about the OC’s. This
program proposed to provide them with up-to-date and correct information about the OC. Furthermore, the
one-stop-service will save their time and the help-line will assist them to cope with the side effects of OC use.
Keywords : Siriraj oral contraceptive (OC) members club, One-stop-service, OC information
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