NATURAL METHOD
FAMILY
PLANNING
Family planning is the information,
means and methods that allow
individuals to decide if and when to
have children.
IMPORTANCE
 Preventing pregnancy-related
health risk in women
 Reducing infant mortality
 Helping to prevent adolescent
pregnancies
 Slowing population growth
BIRTH CONTROL
 Birth Control is the use of
practices or devices to prevent
pregnancy.
ARTIFICIAL METHOD
1. STANDARD DAYS METHOD
Women track their fertile periods (usually
days 8 to 19 of each 26 to 32 day cycle)
using cycle beads
2. BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE
Woman takes her body temperature at the
same time each morning before getting out
of bed observing for an increase of 0.2 to
0.5 degrees C.
3. CERVICAL MUCUS
Women track their fertile periods by
observing presence of cervical mucus (if any
type color or consistency); also known as
TwoDay Method
4. WITHDRAWAL
Man withdraws his penis from his partner's
vagina, and ejaculates outside the vagina,
keeping semen away from her external
genitalia
5. LACTATION AMENORRHEA
Temporary contraception for new mothers
whose monthly bleeding has not returned;
requires exclusive or full breastfeeding day
and night of an infant less than 6 months ol
1. CONDOMS
Male – Sheaths or coverings that fit over a
man's erect penis
Female – Sheaths, or linings, that fit loosely
inside a woman's vagina, made of thin,
transparent, soft plastic film
2. CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS
Combined Oral Contraceptives (COC) –
Contains two hormones (estrogen and
progestogen)
Progestogen-only pills (POPs) – Contains
only progestogen hormone, not estrogen
3. IMPLANTS
Small, flexible rods or capsules placed under
the skin of the upper arm; contains
progestogen hormone only
4. INJECTABLES
Combined Injectable Contraceptives (CIC) –
Injected monthly into the muscle, contains
estrogen and progestogen
Combined Contraceptive Vaginal Ring
(CVR) – Continuously releases 2 hormones –
a progestin and an estrogen- directly
through the skin (patch) or from the ring
 5. DIAPHRAGM Unintended pregnancies occur
among women of all incomes,
A diaphragm is a flexible rubber cup that is
educational levels, and ages.
filled with spermicidal cream or jelly
However, there are disparities in
6. INTRA–UTERINE DEVICE (IUD) unintended pregnancy rates. The
rates of unintended pregnancy are
The IUD is a small plastic or copper device highest among the following groups:
placed inside the woman's uterus by her  Women ages 18 to 24
provider and may be left in place for 5 to 10
 Women who were cohabiting
years, depending on the device used
 Women whose income is
below the poverty line
 Women with less than a high
PERMANENT METHOD school diploma
 Black or Hispanic women
1. VASECTOMY

Permanent contraception to block or cut BARRIERS TO PEOPLE’S USE OF

the vas deferens tubes that carry sperm FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
from the testicles  Cost of services
 Limited access to publicly
2. TUBAL LIGATION
funded services
Permanent contraception to block or cut  Limited access to insurance
the fallopian tubes coverage
 Family planning clinic locations
and hours that are not convenient for
clients
 Lack of awareness of family
planning services among hard-to-
reach populations
 No or limited transportation
 Inadequate services for men
 Lack of youth-friendly services