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FAMILYFAMILYPLANNINGPLANNING

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Family PlanningFamily Planning

- the voluntaryand positive act of couples toplan and decide:

the number of children they wantwhen to have the next baby

to use responsible means to achieve

their desired number of childrento seek help so the childless couple will

have children

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Importance of FPImportance of FP

A planned family allows members moreopportunities to enjoy each others

company with love and affection.

It enables the family to build savings

for the improvement of livingstandards and for use duringemergencies.

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Benefits of FP to MothersBenefits of FP to Mothers

Enables the mother to regain her healthafter recovery.

Prevents high-risk pregnancies

Allows mothers enough time andopportunity to care and provide attentionto herself, her husband and children

Gives mother time for personal advancement or development

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Benefits of FP to FathersBenefits of FP to Fathers

Lightens his burden and responsibility insupporting his family

Enables him to provide his children a goodhome, good education, and a better future

Gives him time for his own personal advancement

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Benefits of FP to FathersBenefits of FP to Fathers

Gives him a feeling of fulfillment and pride in thefamily for having a wife who can attend to theirchildren and the home chores

Provides fathers with extra resources andenough time to participate in community

programs/projects

Frees a jobless father from worry of having an

additional child to support

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Benefits of FP to ChildrenBenefits of FP to Children

Healthy healthy mothers produce healthy children

Children are happy if they are given all the love andattention they deserve

Well-spaced children allow time for the parents toattend to their growth and development making themwanted and satisfied

Children are secure because they are providedadequate food, clothing, good education and otherneeds

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Family Planning MethodsFamily Planning Methods

Temporary Methods

Fertility-Awarenessbased (FAB) methods

the determination of the fertile andinfertile periods of

a woman within the menstrual cycle Effectiveness depend on

the couples ability to identify fertile and infertileperiods; and

motivation to practice abstinence when required.

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Fertility AwarenessFertility Awareness--BasedBased

MethodsMethods Billings Ovulation Method (BOM)

BasalBodyTemperature (BBT)

Sympto-thermal Method (STM)

Standard Days Method (SDM)

LactationalAmenorrhea Method (LAM) LAM Interface

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FP Temporary MethodsFP Temporary Methods

PillsPills prevent ovulation and thicken the cervicalmucus, which prevent the sperm from enteringthe uterus.

IntraIntra--uterineuterine devicedevice (IUD)(IUD) prevents sperm frommeeting the egg.

InjectablesInjectables thicken the cervical mucus whichprevents sperm from entering the uterus, stopsovulation and causes changes in the uterus

and fallopian tubes, which preventsfertilization.

CondomsCondoms are worn over the penis during sexualintercourse thus preventing the sperm fromentering the vagina.

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FP Permanent MethodsFP Permanent Methods

More appropriate for couples that have decided tocomplete their number of children and ceasefurther pregnancies of the wife.

BilateralBilateralTubalTubalLigationLigation (BTL(BTL oror femalefemale sterilization)sterilization) a small incision is made in the abdomen to gainaccess to the fallopian tubes, which are then cutand tied; requires local anesthesia.

VasectomyVasectomy (Non(Non ScalpelScalpel Vasectomy)Vasectomy) a smallpuncture is made on the scrotum to expose the

vas deferens which is then cut and tied; requireslocal anesthesia.

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