For the purpose of assessing complaints in women after postpartum tubal ligation, the author performed a follow-up study on effects of postpartum tubal ligation on medical and psychophysical aspects.
The subjects selected were 117 women who were admitted to the Dept. of Obstet. and Gynec. of Kyung Hee University Hospital from Oct. 1971 to May, 1975.
The results of study were as follows.
1. The majority of the sample group were from 30 to 34 years of age(48.7%).:As to religion, the number of those who had religion was 68.4 percent and those who had no religion was 31.6 percent. Most had at least a high school education(84.6%).
2. The majority of the sample had more than 3 children alive(46.2%).
The rate of sample only with son was 14.5 percent and only with daughters was 0.9 percent.
Sons are considered much more important in Korean and had a important role for the decision of sterilization.
3. Most predominant reason for seeking postpartum ligation was too many children(30.8%) and -inadequate economic problems(23.9%).
4. Summarized data of various sexual patterns represented that no change in 71.9 percent, improvement, in 18 percent, and deterioration in 10. 1 percent.
5. Summarized data of gynecologic symptoms represented that no change in 80. 1 percent, deterioration in 14. 7 percent and improvement.
6. Summarized data of somatic complaints represented that no change in 82.1 percent, deterioration in 16.2 percent and improvement in 1.7 percent.
7. Summarized data of psychic complaints represented that no change in 70. 1 percent, deterioration in 16.6 percent and improvementin 13.3 percent.
8. In general feeling after postpartum tubal ligation, respondents showed satisfaction in 70 percent, moderate in 24 percent and regret in 6 percent.
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