Assessing the Acceptance of and Compliance With Centchroman Usage, a Non-hormonal Contraceptive Pill, Among Postpartum Women: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in North India
Centchroman demonstrated high acceptability, satisfaction, and a low failure rate among postpartum women, reaffirming its role as a reliable non-hormonal oral contraceptive. Strengthening early counseling and ensuring consistent availability may improve compliance, continuation, and wider utilization within national family planning programs.
Authors
- Nidhi Bhatt
- Vidushi Kulshrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8519-6847)
- Pooja Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8848-5804)
- Pragati Singh
- Neena Malhotra
- Priya Karna
- K Aparna Sharma
- Ashish Bhatt
Institutions
- World Health Organization - India (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103611
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00