By.
Kailash Nagar
Asst. Professor
Dept. Community
Health Nursing
FAMILY PLANNING
“A of thinking and living that is
way upon the basis of
adopted voluntarily,
knowledge, attitudes and responsible
decisions by individuals and couples, in
order to promote the health and welfare
of the family group and thus contribute
effectively to the social development of a
country”.
SPACING METHODS
Barrier methods
Physical methods
Chemical methods
Combined methods
Intra-uterine devices
Hormonal methods
Post- conceptional methods
Miscellaneous.
TERMINAL METHODS
Male sterilization
Female sterilization
VAGINAL
SPONGE
FOAMS
SOLUBLE CHEMICAL CREAMS,
FILMS JELLIES
METHODS
SUPPOSIT
ORIES
ORAL PILLS
Combined pill
Progestogen only pill(POP)
Post-coital pill
Once-a-month(long acting) pill
Male pill
DEPOT(SLOW RELEASE) FORMULATIONS
Injectables
Subcutaneous implants
Vaginal rings.
Menstrual regulation
Menstrual induction
Abortion
Abstinence
Coitus interruptus
Safe period (rhythm method)
Natural family planning methods
Basal body temperature method (BBT)
Cervical mucus method(billings or
ovulation method)
Symptothermic method
Breast feeding
Birth control vaccine
Male sterilization(vasectomy)