ABSTRACT
The world witnessed an unprecedented increase in population from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 5.7 billion in 1995. Although the rapid mortality decline during this period was ubiquitous, the fertility decline was less rapid and particularly so in many developing countries, resulting in high population growth rates. In response to this, many national governments included population policies in their overall development plans, generally emphasizing the provision of family planning services. In Beirut and Mount Lebanon, there are a total of 48 health clinics, two of which are called "Ideal Centers for Family Planning." Secondary data were all collected from the Sabra family planning clinic. Studies conducted in Bangladesh, Egypt and India has shown that gynecological diseases, particularly reproductive tract infections, were more prevalent among women who had ever used a contraceptive method. The chapter shows the prevalence of gynecological conditions that reflect reproductive morbidity in the study population.
