[Postpartum family planning at the district hospital of the commune II of Bamako, Mali].

Postpartum family planning is the prevention of pregnancy during the 12 months following childbirth.

Objective: To study the use of contraceptive methods in the postpartum period in the obstetrics gynecology department of the district hospital of the commune II of Bamako.

Materials and methods: We conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. All women who had given birth who had chosen and benefited from a contraceptive method were included. The statistical test used was Fisher's test with a significance level set at 5%.

Results: In 2 years, the contraceptive prevalence in the postpartum was 26.1%. More than 2/3 of counseling (61%) was done during prenatal consultations, 8% during the latency phase, 26% in the immediate postpartum and 5% during the postnatal visit. The most chosen methods were implants (47.1%), intrauterine device (29.6%), miro-progestin pills (12.5%), injectable progestogens (8%) and condoms (3.2%).

Conclusion: Postpartum family planning contributes to increasing contraceptive prevalence.