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Family Planning: Name: Himanshu Gupta GROUP: 627

Family planning involves the use of contraceptive methods to help individuals and couples make informed decisions about pregnancy timing and spacing. It plays a significant role in promoting gender equality and contributes to overall health and economic stability of families. There are various contraceptive methods available ranging from natural to hormonal to permanent methods. Each method varies in effectiveness, ease of use, and side effects. Family planning reduces maternal and infant mortality and complications by enabling women to space pregnancies. It is an integral part of reproductive healthcare beyond just contraception.

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Family Planning: Name: Himanshu Gupta GROUP: 627

Family planning involves the use of contraceptive methods to help individuals and couples make informed decisions about pregnancy timing and spacing. It plays a significant role in promoting gender equality and contributes to overall health and economic stability of families. There are various contraceptive methods available ranging from natural to hormonal to permanent methods. Each method varies in effectiveness, ease of use, and side effects. Family planning reduces maternal and infant mortality and complications by enabling women to space pregnancies. It is an integral part of reproductive healthcare beyond just contraception.

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FAMILY PLANNING

NAME: HIMANSHU GUPTA


GROUP : 627
INTRODUCTION

• Family planning encompasses a range of practices and


methods aimed at helping individuals and couples make
informed decisions about the timing and spacing of
pregnancies. It involves the use of contraceptive methods to
prevent unintended pregnancies, thereby promoting
reproductive health and well-being.
IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING

• plays a significant role in promoting gender equality


by empowering women to pursue education, career
opportunities, and personal goals. Additionally,
family planning contributes to the overall health and
economic stability of families and communities.
METHODS

• There are numerous contraceptive methods


available, ranging from natural methods such as
fertility awareness and withdrawal to barrier
methods like condoms and diaphragms, hormonal
methods such as birth control pills and injections,
and permanent methods like sterilization.
• Barrier Methods
• Barrier Methods (e.g., condoms, diaphragms)
• Effectiveness and Accessibility

• Hormonal Methods
• Hormonal Contraceptives (e.g., pills, patches, injections)
• Side Effects can be seen
EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTRACEPTIVES

• Each contraceptive method varies in terms of effectiveness,


ease of use, and side effects. While some methods, like long-
acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), offer high levels
of effectiveness with minimal user intervention, others may
require more consistent adherence to be effective
HEALTH BENEFITS OF FAMILY PLANNING

• It reduces the risk of maternal and infant mortality,


unsafe abortions, and pregnancy-related
complications. It also enables women to better space
their pregnancies, reducing the likelihood of
maternal and neonatal health problems.
ROLE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

• Family planning is an integral component of


reproductive health care, encompassing a wide
range of services beyond contraception, including
preconception counseling, sexually transmitted
infection (STI) prevention, and postpartum care.
• THANK YOU

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