Family Planning Methods Quiz

Family Planning Methods

• Natural methods:
  • Standard Days Method: 95% effective, suitable for women with cycles between 26 and 32 days, uses cycle beads to determine fertile days.
  • Lactational Amenorrhea Method: temporary postpartum method, based on physiological infertility.
  • Basal Body Temperature Method: identifies fertile and infertile periods of a woman's cycle.
  • Billings Ovulation or Cervical Mucus Method: abstains from sexual intercourse during fertile days, based on spinnbarkeit mucus.
  • Rhythm Method: calendar method, abstains from coitus 3 or 4 days before ovulation.
  • Coitus Interruptus: couple proceeds with coitus until moment of ejaculation, then the man withdraws.
• Artificial methods:
  • Condom: thin sheath of latex rubber.
  • Injectables: contains synthetic hormone, progestin, which suppresses ovulation.
  • Oral Contraceptive Pills: contains hormones estrogen and progesterone, taken daily to prevent conception.
  • Intrauterine Device (IUD): long-term birth control, small, T-shaped plastic device.
  • Vasectomy: vas deferens is blocked or cut to prevent the passage of sperm.
  • Bilateral Tubal Ligation: involves the cutting or blocking of the 2 fallopian tubes.

Family Health Programs

• DOH Family Health Office: tasked to operationalize health programs for family health.
• Programs:
  • Maternal Health program.
  • Family planning program.
  • Child Health program.
  • Expanded Program of Immunization.
  • Nutrition program.
  • Oral Health program.
  • Other health program.
• WHO Philippines MCH Program: works with public health departments, community organizations.

Maternal Health Program

• Antenatal Registration: pregnant women can avail of free prenatal services.
• Tetanus Toxoid Immunization: series of 2 doses of tetanus toxoid vaccine must be received by pregnant women.
• Micronutrient Supplementation: Vit.A and Iron supplement for the prevention of anemia.
• Treatment of disease and other conditions: for women diagnosed as high-risk pregnancy.

Basic Principles of Family Planning Program

• Responsible Parenthood: each family has the right and duty to determine the desired number of children.
• Respect for Life: 1987 Constitution, government protects the sanctity of life, abortion is not a FP method.
• Birth Spacing: interval between pregnancies.
• Informed Choice: upholding and ensuring the rights of couples to determine the number and spacing of children.

Child Health Program

• Infant and Young Child Feeding: global evidence, good nutrition in early months and years of life.
• Importance of breastfeeding: exclusive breastfeeding is giving only breast milk to infants.
• Milk Code EO 51: products covered by milk code consist of breast milk substitute.
• Rooming-In Breastfeeding Act of 1992 RA 7600: promotes rooming-in, public and private institutions.
• Food Fortification Law RA 8976: establishes the Philippine food fortification program, vital for optimal health.
• Newborn Screening Act of 2004 RA 9288: public health program for early identification of infants, disorders tested for CH Congenital Hypothyroidism.