Other Family Planning

Family planning is often used as a euphemism for birth control, though its connotations are somewhat different. more...

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It is most usually applied to the circumstance of a monogamous heterosexual couple who wish to limit their number of children, to control the timing of pregnancy (also known as spacing children), or both. Inherent in the idea is that the couple does have at least one child, that is, they use birth control to plan, not to prevent, a family.

Family planning may include more or less permanent abstinence, or the marginally effective withdrawal method, or methods of sexual satisfaction other than genital intercourse, More commonly, however, it is considered to be a system that allows a couple to have sexual intercourse on a long-term, regular basis, during which the man normally reaches orgasm and ejaculation in the woman's vagina, while nevertheless sharply and reliably reducing the chance that she will become pregnant until such time as the couple wish. Family planning thus often incorporates methods of birth control that either prevent fertilization or work after fertilization to prevent the implantation of an embryo. The essence of family planning, then, is to make intercourse purely a means of expressing love, building stability in the relationship, and sharing physical pleasure, and not a means of reproducing (except at particular, chosen times.)

Components of Family Planning

Counseling

Counseling is an important prerequisite for the initiation and continuation of a family planning method. Service providers should be trained to provide counseling about all available methods of family planning. There should be no incentives or coercion to adopt family planning or a particular contraceptive method.

Provision of Contraceptives

Contraceptives should be provided to clients in accordance with approved method-specific guidelines and by service providers who have been trained in the provision of that method.

Follow-up and Referral System

All clients who choose a family planning method should be informed of the appropriate follow up requirements and encouraged to return to the service provider should they have any concerns. Service providers should follow the established referral system when making client referrals.

Record Keeping

All family planning service providers should maintain adequate records to identify each client, the type of contraception provided and any special circumstances associated with its provision.

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