We show you, according to a study published by the medical journal The Lancet, which are the most used contraceptives in Latin America.
Little by little, the pandemic is being left behind, although not forgotten, because, if we have learned anything in this period, it is that, ultimately, Covid-19 became a turning point throughout the world, leaving its There was a severe crisis in many areas: health, economy, politics, employment, etc.
In accordance with data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), in a period between October 2020 and July 2021, it is estimated that in Mexico 1.6 million businesses were forced to close due to the health emergency.
This is just one example of how the confinement that was experienced on a global scale managed to shake a large part of the population, which, in many cases, found shelter and income on the different digital platforms.
On the other hand, one of the facts that was most evident was that of family problems, such as domestic violence, which, during confinement, had a significant growth and even unwanted pregnancies occurred in the midst of the most critical period of the pandemic.
According to data from the Population Fund of The United Nations (UNFPA), in Mexico alone, Covid-19 brought with it 1.4 million unwanted pregnancies in 2020 by causing the suspension of family planning services to focus on combating the coronavirus.
These are the most used contraceptives in Latin America
Recently, a study published in the medical journal The Lancet, revealed how and what are the habits in Latin America regarding the use of contraceptives.
From the outset, the information reveals that, in this region, most of the responsibility for preventing pregnancies falls on women.
Taking a look at the graph deposited above, The Lancet reveals that female sterilization and pills are the main methods in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Chile.
In fact, in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, Almost 50 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 have female sterilization as their main method of contraception.which includes tubal ligation and removal of the uterus or ovaries.
On the other hand, this study indicates that only 1.2 percent of Mexicans undergo methods such as vasectomywhile in Venezuela, Peru, Argentina and Chile it does not even reach 1 percent.
Without a doubt, this speaks to how, according to the Lancet analysis, in the middle of 2022 the responsibility to prevent pregnancies continues to fall on women.