Dr Arti Gupta : Contraception & Family Planning

MBBS, MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Associate Professor – Career Medical College, Lucknow
Ex Consultant – District Government Hospital

Family planning is "the ability of individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their births. … If sexually active, family planning may involve the use of contraception and other techniques to control the timing of reproduction.

What are the methods of family planning?

long-acting reversible contraception – the implant or intra uterine device (IUD)

hormonal contraception – the pill or the Depo Provera injection.

barrier methods – condoms.

emergency contraception.

fertility awareness.

permanent contraception – vasectomy and tubal ligation.

Which is the best method of family planning?

Contraceptives that are more than 99% effective:

Contraceptive implant (lasts up to 3 years)

Intrauterine system, or IUS (up to 5 years)

Intrauterine device, or IUD, also called the coil (up to 5 to 10 years)

Female sterilisation (permanent)

Male sterilisation or vasectomy (permanent)

What are the 3 types of family planning methods for females?

Short-acting hormonal methods, such as the pill, mini-pill, patch, shot, and vaginal ring, prevent your ovaries from releasing eggs or prevent sperm from getting to the egg. Barrier methods, such as condoms, diaphragms, sponge, cervical cap, prevent sperm from getting to the egg.

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