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WHAT IS FAMILY
PLANNING?
A process in which couples
determine the right timing
and spacing of the children.

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FAMILY PLANNING IS
REFERRING FOR
The reasonable and logical
use of contraceptive methods
by married couples so that
they can limit the size their
family and have a quality of
life.

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INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY
PLANNING
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a.) 1,000,000
- the number of teenage girls who
either die or suffer from serious
injury, infections or disease due to
pregnancy every year.
b.) 3,000,000
- the number of babies who die
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within the first 28 days of life.

d.) 55,000,000
- the number of women giving
birth in poor countries who did not
get
adequate
prenatal
care
(2012).

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c.) 215,000,000
- the number of women across
the developing world who dont
have control their fertility.

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KINDS OF METHODS IN
FAMILY PLANNING

Natural Methods

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NATURAL METHODS

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Scientific methods for

determining human fertility
through observation of womans
biological cycles.
Includes four subtypes:
Lactational Amenorrhea Method
Natural Family Planning
Withdrawal (Coitus
Interruptus)
Standard Days Method

Lactational Amenorrhea Method

** Includes the following conditions for the

effectiveness of this method:
The mother must consider the age of her baby.
The mother must only feed her baby with
breast
milk.
The mother must see to it that her infant gets
her breast milk through her breast.
She must not also have menses since giving
birth.

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Involves the usage of breastfeeding

to help release the female hormones
which is necessary for ovulation.

Natural Family Planning

Includes four subtypes:

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Calendar Method
Cervical Mucus Method
Symptothermal Method
Basal Body Temperature
Method

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Withdrawal (Coitus Interruptus)

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refers to the Latin term which

means interrupted sexual
intercourse ; can be done by
literally withdrawing the penis from
the vagina before the ejaculation.
** Less effect than other natural methods of
family planning.

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Standard Days Method

** Requires couples to follow the pattern

below
SAFE

NOT SAFE

SAFE

Days 1 7

Days 8 - 19

Days 20 - 32

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Involves the process of following

the duration of a females
menstrual cycle in order to
accurately determine the fertile
period (between days 8 to 19).

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BARRIER METHODS

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Includes the three subtypes:

Female Condoms
Male Condoms
Spermicides

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Female Condoms

** Should be inserted in the female reproductive

tract before sexual intercourse.

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Refers to elongated rubber which

is made to polyurethane sheaths
that has rings at both ends.

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Male Condoms

** Various experiments reveal that latex-made

condoms are the only contraceptives which
provide protection against HIV / AIDS, bacteria
and viruses.

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Refers to an elongated sheet

which is made of rubber, vinyl or
latex; usually placed on the penis
once it is erect.

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Spermicides

** Has failure rate as low as 3% ( if used

properly ) and as high as 30% ( if used
inaccurately ).

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Purports to kill the sperm cells

upon entering the female
reproductive tract.

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Diaphragm

** Should be inserted to the vagina before

sexual intercourse to prevent sperm cells from
entering to the cervix.

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Refers to the dome-shaped thin

rubber which is composed a
flexible rim.

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VOLUNTARY STERILIZATION

Includes the two subtypes:

Tubal Ligation
Vasectomy

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Refers to the techniques or

processes to prevent a person to
reproduce.

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Tubal Ligation

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A surgical process wherein the

fallopian tubes are tied in order to
prevent the eggs cells from
travelling to the uterus.

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Vasectomy

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A surgical process where tubes

( located in males scrotum ) are
cut or a small piece of it is
removed; tubes are either tied or
sealed with electric current.

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