Sem.

Roger Paul Fuentes

BS – Psychology 2
Family Planning
 the practice of controlling the number of
children in a family and the intervals between
their births, particularly by means of artificial
contraception or voluntary sterilization.
 Family planning methods
Natural
Artificial methods
Methods

• Abstinence Temporary Permanent

• Safe period
(Rhythm
Male Female Male Female
Method)
•Billing
Ovulation Condom Vasectomy Ligation
Method
• Basal Body
Temperature
• Sympto- IUD
thermia Method Injectable
• Lactational (DMPA)
Pills
Amenorrhea
Method (LAM)
Artificial Family Planning
There are two types of artificial family
planning:

Temporary: Permanent:
Temporary:
 IUD (Intrauterine Device)
 a small contraceptive device, often 'T'-
shaped, often containing either copper or a
small, soft plastic device that is inserted into
the uterus.
 Injectable Contraceptive (DMPA)
 This is administered by one-dose injectable
contraceptive containing C21H30O2
(Progesterone) and injected every three
months.
 Pill or Oral Contraceptive
Pill is a combination of synthetic hormones.
 A small, round-shaped and oral
contraceptive to be taken daily by women.
 Intended for women 19 to 34 years old who
desire to space child-bearing.
 Condom
 A soft and thin rubber sleath worn on the
erect penis before sexual intercourse to
prevent the sperm from entering the vagina.
 It is intended for male who want their wives
protected from pregnancy.
Permanent:
 Tubal Ligation
 Done by cutting off the fallopian tube to
block completely the passage of the ovum
and prevent it from meeting the sperm.
 This is for couples who have completed the
desired family size.
 Vasectomy:
 Requires a simple operation by cutting off the
VAS DEFERENCE so that the sperm will not
enter the semen that is discharged.
 This is recommended for couples who have
completed the desired family size.
Natural Family Planning
 The natural way of avoiding pregnancy by
observing, recording and interpreting
changes in the cervical mucus or basal body
temperature in order to determine the safe
and unsafe days of the menstrual cycle.
Natural ways:
1. Basal Body Temperature (BBT)
2. Billing Ovulation Method (BOM)
3. Sympto Thermal Method (STM)
4. Lactational Amenorrhea Method
(LAM)
 Calendar Rhythm
- employs the use of calculation to determine
safe and unsafe days of the menstrual cycle,
based on past cycles.
- recommended for women with regular
menstrual cycle.
There are a number of disadvantages related
to this method:
 It is not recommended for women with irregular
menstrual cycles.
 It requires periodic abstinence from sexual
intercourse and may cause marital problems and
psychological stress.
 The rate of failure is high when husband and wife
are not totally committed to making the method
work.
 The observation and recording of the last six
menstrual cycle are necessary before the method
can be practiced.
 The calculation of safe and unsafe days may prove
difficult and bothersome to some women.