A Retrospective Cohort Study On Epidemiology Of MTP SeekersIn A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India

Background : Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) legalizes abortion to moderate extent and describes various grounds under which termination of pregnancy can be done. The present study aims to know the proportion of women and to analyse their determinants which lead to seek for MTP services in the family planning unit of a tertiary care hospital. Methodology : A retrospective cohort study done between December 2023 to January 2024 for which data of 2 years ie., from January 2022 to December 2023 was retrieved from the MTP registers in the family planning unit. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed using SPSS Version 21. Results : There were a total of 119 MTPs done in the family plaanning unit over a period of 2 years, which were all of first trimester abortions. 60.3% fall under socioeconomic causes, 17.2% were due to failure of contraceptive methods. The mean age was 28 years ranging from 17 to 40 years. Conclusion : More common indication for MTP was found to be socioeconomic causes. Women who did not practice contraception after having desired family size contributes for this unwanted pregnancy.