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FAMILY PLANNING
INTRODUCTION
Family Planning is the term given to the pre-
pregnancy planning and action to delay, prevent
or actualize pregnancy.

DEFINITION
Family Planning is a way of living and thinking
adopted voluntarily, upon the bases of
knowledge, attitude and responsible decision of
individuals and couples in order to promote
health and welfare of family group and thus
contribute effectively to the social development
of the country. (B.T. Basvanthappa)
OBJECTIVES
(WHO) The use of a range of methods of a
fertility regulation to help individuals or
couples attain certain objectives:
• Avoid unwanted birth
• Bring about wanted birth
• Produce a change in the number of
children born
• Regulate interval between pregnancies
• Control time at which birth occur.
Three Important Elements
in Family Planning

Proper Spacing

Proper Timing

NO. OF PREGNANCIES
 Reduce Health Risk BENEFITS TO
THE MOTHER
Below 20 years old and above 35 years
old is at risk of complications during
pregnancy

Physical Strain of Childbearing

Reduced Number of BENEFITS TO
Maternal Death
THE MOTHER
Reduced Risk of
Ovarian Cyst

Ensures better chance of

survival at birth
 Promote Better BENEFITS TO
Childhood Nutrition
THE MOTHER
Promote physical growth
and development

Prevent Bith Defects

BENEFITS TO
Allows father to keep a
THE FATHER constant balance between
their physical, mental and
social well-being

Increase father sense of

respect because he is able
to provide the type of
education and environment
Benefits to the
Family
Benefits the whole
family’s health by
making them enjoy a
better quality life.
 MODERN FAMILY PLANNING
METHOD
Hormonal Contraceptives Long Acting and
• Pills (COC, POP) Permanent
• Injectable (POI) Methods
• Implant (PSI) • IUD
• BTL
Fertility Awareness Based
Methods • NSV
• SDM
Barrier Method
• LAM
• Condom
Hormonal contraceptives
The hormones used to prevent conception include
estrogen and progestins (medications similar to the
hormone progesterone). Estrogen and progestins are
the main hormones involved in the menstrual cycle.
Hormonal methods prevent pregnancy mainly by
stopping the ovaries from releasing eggs (ovulation)
or by keeping mucus in the cervix thick so that sperm
cannot pass through the cervix into the uterus. Thus,
hormonal methods prevent the egg from being
fertilized.
Oral Contraceptive Pills
Modern FP method taken
daily at same time of day
Stops ovulation & thicken
cervical mucus
2 types
Combined Oral
Contraceptive (COC)
(99.7% effective)
Progestin Only Pills (POP)
(99.5% effective)
Combined Oral Contraceptives
• Prevent ovulation by suppressing follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). It also
causes thickening of the cervical mucus, which makes it
difficult for sperm to pass through
• Not recommended for lactating mothers
• Best started within the first five days of the menstrual cycle
• If started after the 7th day of the onset of menses, should use a
backup in the next seven days
Progestin Only Pills
• Prevent ovulation and cause thickening of the cervical mucus
• Should be taken daily at the same time of the day
• All pills in the 28-day cycle contain hormones
• Can be used by nursing mothers starting at six weeks after childbirth
• Start using within the first five days of the menstrual cycle,
preferably on the first day. If not w/in the First five days, use a
backup method for the next 2 days
Progestin Only Injectable (DMPA) (99.7%
effective)
Inhibits ovulation and causes thickening of the
cervical mucus
Does not affect breastfeeding
Start using within the 1st 7 days of the
menstrual cycle. If after, use a backup method
in the next 7 days.
Injections can be as much as two weeks early
or late.
Return of fertility is often delayed up to several
months
Progestin Only Subdermal Implant
• Effective for 2-3 years
• Can be used by lactating women
Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a general
term for fertility awareness-based methods
of family planning that are science-based,
accurate, natural, healthy and effective.
Feritility Awareness Based Method
Standard Days Method (95% effective)
Can be used by women whose menstrual cycle is within 26-32 days
Lactational Amenorrhea Method

Absolute Criteria
Exclusive Breastfeeding
No return of menses
Infant is less than six months old
Barrier Family Planning
Barrier methods of birth control prevent pregnancy by blocking
sperm. This stops the sperm from reaching an egg. Types of
barrier methods include condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, and
the contraceptive sponge. Barrier methods work better when you
use them with a spermicide. This is a substance that kills sperm.

These include condoms (both external and internal) as well as the

diaphragm, cervical cap, sponge, and vaginal spermicides.
Condoms are also known as "barrier" methods of birth control;
they physically block or otherwise prevent sperm from entering
the uterus and reaching the egg for fertilization.
Barrier Method

Condom (98% effective)

Safe. No hormonal side effects
Can be stopped at any time
Can be used as a back-up method, can be used
together with other methods
Help prevent STI / HIV
May cause allergic reaction
Long-acting and Permanent
Methods

IUD (99.4% effective)

Effective for up to 12 years
Does not act as an abortifacient
Does not increase a client’s risk of
ectopic pregnancy
Does not cause PID, nor does the IUD
need to be removed to treat PID
Can be inserted postpartum
Long-acting and Permanent
Methods

Bilateral Tubal Ligation (99.5%

effective)
No long-term side effect
BTL can be performed immediately or
within seven days after childbirth.
The procedure is not recommended
between eight days to six weeks
postpartum due to difficulty in
accessing the tubes at this time and
greater risk for infection.
 What is the current family planning situation in
the Philippines?

One out of 10 married women (14%) uses a

traditional method, while five out of 10 (51%)
are not using any contraceptive method at all.
Modern methods include female sterilization,
male sterilization, pill, IUD, injectable,
condom, mucus/Billings/ovulation methods,
Standard Days Method and Lactational
Amenorrhea Method.
Why is family planning important in developing
countries?

Family planning advances the rights of all

women to decide whether they want to have
children, and if so, how many and when. This,
in turn, can help prolong a girl's education, as
millions of girls around the world drop out of
school early each year due to unintended
pregnancy or to care for younger siblings.
 What is the most important part of family
planning?

One of the most important aspects of helping

people plan for pregnancy is helping them
avoid unintended pregnancy.
 What is the importance of proper
family planning?

Family planning can significantly reduce the

risk of maternal, newborn, infant, and child
illness and death by preventing a high-risk
pregnancy in women with certain health
conditions or characteristics, or by preventing
an unplanned pregnancy. Women typically
welcome pregnancy and childbirth, especially
when planned.
 How family planning can reduce poverty?

Family planning involves strategies to delay

childbirth, space births over time and avoid
unintended pregnancies. When women and
men can control the size of their families, they
are more likely to have the resources to
support their children.
 Family Planning and Poverty
Family planning involves strategies to delay
childbirth, space births over time and avoid
unintended pregnancies. When women and
men can control the size of their families, they
are more likely to have the resources to
support their children.
CONCLUSION

Family
Planning
Benefits All
"Committing human and financial resources to
improving family planning services will not
only improve the health and well-being of
women and children, but it will also support
efforts to achieve a sustainable global
population."
Thank You for
Listening!