Overview
Family planning and contraception are essential components of reproductive health, enabling individuals and couples to decide if and when to have children. These practices encompass a wide range of methods and strategies to prevent pregnancy, so that conception may occur at the most suitable time.
Contraception methods include barrier methods like condoms and diaphragms, hormonal methods such as birth control pills, patches, and injections, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and permanent solutions like sterilisation. Natural family planning methods, which involve tracking the menstrual cycle to avoid intercourse during fertile periods, are also used by some individuals, though tend to have higher failure rates.
Read more below about contraception, family planning, fertility, sexual health and issues relating to pregnancy.
