CONTRACEPTION

NOTES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING
Reference: NURSE’S NOTES: MATERNAL and CHILD NURSING
Maritess Manalang-Quinto, RN, MAN(c)

Ideal Contraceptive
Safe
100% effective
Free of side effects
Easily obtainable
Affordable
Acceptable to the user and sexual partner
Free of effects on future pregnancies
Abstinence
Most effective way of preventing contraception and sexually transmitted diseases
0% failure rate

Natural family planning methods
Calendar rhythm
Basal body temperature method
Billings Method (Cervical Mucus Method)
Symptothermal

Artificial Family Planning methods
Oral contraception
Subcutaneous Implants (Norplant)
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo Provera)
IUD

Barrier methods:
Condom
Diaphragm/Cervical caps

Surgical Methods
Vasectomy: vas deferens
Tubal Ligation: fallopian tube

Birth Control Methods Failure Rate
Oral steroidal contraceptives FR: 3%
IUD’s FR: 2-4%
Vaginal spermicides FR: 30%
Hormonal implants FR: 0.04%
Diaphragm FR: 5-8%
Female and male condom FR: 2% ideal
Cervical cap FR: 8-18%
Vasectomy FR: 0.1%
Tubal ligation FR: 0.1%