Natural: Family Planning

ABSTINENCE CALENDAR METHOD 93%
• This natural method involves abstaining

from sexual intercourse and is the most •Also called as the rhythm method, this natural
method of family planning involves refraining
effective natural birth control method with
from coitus during the days that the woman is
ideally 0% fail rate.
fertile.
• It is also the most effective way to avoid
• According to the menstrual cycle, 3 or 4 days
STIs.
before and 3 or 4 days after ovulation, the
• However, most people find it difficult to
SEX comply with abstinence, so only a few of
woman is likely to conceive.
• The process in calculating for the woman’s
them use this method. safe days is achieved when the woman records
her menstrual cycle for six months.
LACTATION • Starting from the first fertile day until the last
day, the woman should avoid coitus to avoid
AMENORRHEA METHOD conception.
NATURAL • Through exclusive breastfeeding of the

infant, the woman is able to suppress
WHY USE NATURAL FAMILY
PLANNING?
FAMILY
ovulation through the method of lactation
amenorrhea method.
• However, if the infant is not exclusively
FREE!
NO HEALTH RISK AND OTHER SIDE
PLANNING
breastfed, this method would not be an
effective birth control method. EFFECTS!
• It is also best to advise the woman that CYCLE AWARENESS!
after 3 months of exclusive breastfeeding, PROMOTES COMMUNICATION WITH
Natural family planning is a she must make plans of choosing another PARTNER
method of contraception.
form of birth control that

doesn't involve pills or WITHDRAWAL 78% BASAL BODY
devices. As a result, it doesn’t TEMPERATURE
• This is one of the oldest methods of
have side effects. contraception. • The woman must take her temperature
early every morning before any activity,

• The couple still proceeds with the coitus,
and if she notices that there is a slight
but the man withdraws the moment he
decrease and then an increase in her
ejaculates to emit the spermatozoa outside
temperature, this is a sign that she has
BSN 2C
CRISTINA GO of the vagina.

ovulated.
SERLYN MAE ROSE GARCIA • The disadvantage of this method is the
• The woman must abstain from coitus for
JULIANA MICHELLE VITE pre-ejaculation fluid that contains a few the next 3 days.
spermatozoa that may cause fertilization.
CONDOM VASECTOMY
ARTIFICIAL FAMILY 98% 99.5%
PLANNING • Males undergo vasectomy, which is
•The male condom is a latex or synthetic executed through a small incision made on
•Artificial birth control can be defined as any rubber sheath that is placed on the erect each side of the scrotum.
product, procedure or practice that uses artificial or penis before vaginal penetration to trap the • The vas deferens is then tied, cauterized,
unnatural means to prevent pregnancy. sperm during ejaculation. cut, or plugged to block the passage of the
• It can prevent STIs and can be bought sperm.
.
over-the-counter without any fitting
• This procedure is done with local
needed.
anesthesia, so advise the patient that mild
• After sexual intercourse, the condom is
local pain can be felt after the procedure.
removed to be disposed.
TUBAL LIBATION
• These are also latex rubber sheaths that
are specially designed for females and 99.5%
prelubricated with spermicide. • In women, tubal ligation is performed by
• It has an inner ring that covers the cervix occluding the fallopian tubes through
and an outer, open ring that is placed cutting, cauterizing, or blocking to inhibit the
against the vaginal opening. passage of the both the sperm and the ova.
• These are disposable and require no • The woman may return to her sexual
prescription. activities after 2 to 3 days of the operation. •
Educate that menstrual cycle would still
91% ORAL PILLS occur, and make sure that coitus before
ligation is protected to avoid ectopic
• Also known as the pill, oral contraceptives contain pregnancy.
synthetic estrogen and progesterone.
• To use the pill, it is recommended that the woman
HORMONAL
takes the first pill on the first Sunday after the
INJECTION
beginning of a menstrual flow, or the woman may
•A hormonal injection consists of
choose to start the pill as soon as it is. medroxyprogesterone, a progesterone, and given
• If the woman has skipped one day of taking the pill, once every 12 weeks intramuscularly.
she must take it the moment she remembers it, than • The injection inhibits ovulation and causes changes
still follow the regular use of the contraceptive. in the endometrium and the cervical mucus.
• If the woman has missed taking the pill for more • After administration the site should not be
WHY USE ARTIFICIAL FAMILY PLANNING? than one day, she and her partner must consider an massaged so it could absorb slowly.
IT PROTECTS YOU FROM STD AND OTHER alternative contraception to avoid ovulation. • It has an effectiveness of almost 100%, making it
INFECTION! one of the most popular choices for birth control.
• Contraindications to OCs are breastfeeding, age of
SOME OF THEIR EFFICACY ARE ALMOST 100%! 35 years and above, cardiovascular diseases, • Advise the woman to ingest an adequate amount of
/DISRUPTION OF NORMAL MENSTRUATIONS hypertension, smoking, diabetes, and cirrhosis. calcium in her diet as there is a risk for decreased of
HAVE SIDE EFFECTS bone mineral density and to engage in weight-bearing
exercises.

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ABSTINENCE CALENDAR METHOD 93%

• This natural method involves abstaining

AMENORRHEA METHOD conception.

NATURAL • Through exclusive breastfeeding of the

form of birth control that

CRISTINA GO of the vagina.

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