Tag: Male Sterilization

Family Planning: A burden on Indian Women

Saumyangi Yadav342Leave a Comment on Family Planning: A burden on Indian Women

Women in India alone carry the responsibility of contraception in India, even if it sometimes comes with a health warning. Alka, 35, decided to get sterilized along with the c-section when she had her second child. The process is called ‘postpartum sterilisation’ and is generally considered to be safe. However for Alka, the decision was […]

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Acceptance of male sterilization remains low in Karnataka

Suchandra Sarkar771Leave a Comment on Acceptance of male sterilization remains low in Karnataka

Female sterilization is the most accepted contraceptive among couples. One out of 10 men uses condoms according to the National Family Health Survey-5. Rama Belgavi, (38) of Harohalli in Bengaluru’s rural area, was dressed in a faded blue saree with her head covered by her pallu and spoke hesitantly, “After my second child during the […]

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