Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal

Background and Objectives: Nowadays the use of enlightened experiences in research domain can lead us to understand the reality of human behavior which is of paramount importance in clinical fields.The first years of marriage are important due to acquiring new experiences (for example parenthood, making use of contraceptive methods and family planning programs). Exploitation of these experiences might elucidate the complexity of beliefs surrounding fertility behavior. The aim of this study was to examine young women’s motivation for pregnancy prevention in the first years of marriage. Methods: This study used a qualitative and phenomenological design. Women surveyed by purposeful sampling were in the first years of marriage. Depth and non-structured interview were used for data collection. 11 women took part in this study. Data were gathered using unstructured interview and analyzed with colaizzi method. Reliability and validity of data were confirmed by conformity of results through participants and team analysis. Results: The findings of research were classified in 61 codes, 7 subcategories and 2 categories that formed our main concept. Conclusion: This study indicated that pregnancy-preventing motivations in the first years of marriage depend on cognitive, economic, cultural and medical factors.