Family Planning

It means the spacing of children and that parents are completely free to choose the number of children they want.
People in almost all parts of the world are agreed that family planning is necessary in every country which desires to raise the living standard of its people.

Family Planning
Family planning has also been referred to as the totality of human efforts to achieve human dignity, economic stability, health and happiness and welfare through:
Birth regulation and spacing of children by the use of

accepted scientific methods Treatment for infertility Family life and sex education Pre-marital guidance and marriage counseling Pre-natal and post-natal care

Advantages of Family Planning

Father

-> He has the ability to choose the number of his children according to his means; less financial worry; more comfort at home and happier marital relation Mother -> She can have better spacing babies; freedom from fear of unwanted pregnancies; better health for too frequent pregnancies are major cause of anemia and ill-health and she can have more time to care for each member of the family. Children -> They can have a happier home; more love and care; better food; better health; better education and better chance of a good job in the future.

Contraception
It is the conscious regulation of pregnancy by a couple

who have regular sex relations.

Not used to destroy new life Prevention of conception (meeting of egg cell and

sperm cell)

The Pills

The Pills
Combination of synthetic hormones.
Prevents the ovary from releasing egg cell Usual schedule is 1 pill a day for 20 or 21 consecutive

days each month, beginning 5 days after the menstrual period

The Pills
Variation of the 21-pill schedule will result to danger in

pregnancy Must consult a doctor in using pills Possible hazard as the risk of death Side effects : Tenderness and swelling of breast : Weight gain and retention of fluid : Nausea : Headaches : Depression : Nervousness and Irritability : Bleeding

The Intra-uterine Device or IUD

The Intra-uterine Device or IUD

Inserted at the womb by a trained physician
Not effective as the pill, but also prevents pregnancy Many women have to remove IUD because of bleeding

and pain According to Ehrlicks, the IUD in its present stage or development is probably most suitable for woman over 30 who have completed their families; they are least likely to have a birth control failure, to have problems or to expel the IUD

The Diaphragm

The Diaphragm
Cup-shaped device made of rubber, inserted before

intercourse Used with vaginal cream or jelly Placed in the vagina to cover the entrance to the womb It must be properly inserted so as to prevent sperms from passing into the womb The doctor will show how to insert it Return to doctor at least every 2 years and after each pregnancy, to have the diaphragm checked for size

The Condom

The Condom
A thin sheath or cover made of rubber
Worn over the penis during sexual intercourse

Catches and holds the sperm so they cannot enter the

vagina and fertilize an egg cell

Failures may be due to tearing of the condom or to its

slipping off during the sex act.

Prescription in not required.

Chemical Method

Chemical Method
Chemical preparations such as vaginal foam, jelly,

cream, suppository, or tablet

Acts in the vagina by coating the surfaces and the

entrance to the womb

Destroys the sperm cells and may act as mechanical

barrier as well
With or without prescription

Rhythm

Rhythm
Only method that the Catholic church approves of Periodic abstention A plan of avoiding sexual intercourse during the fertile

period just before and after an egg has been produced in her body Most women release an egg cell about once a month usually 14 days before the menstruation May vary from month to month and it is necessary to determine whether accurately as possible when an egg will be produced Can be reliable if the menstrual cycle is regular The doctor may help you determine when your fertile period is

Sterilization

Sterilization
Vasectomy(male); Tubal ligation(female)
An operation whereby a tube, vas deferens, where the

sperm cells pass is being removed In tubal ligation, the on removed is the tube where the egg cells pass Those who use this method are those with three to four children It is for couples whose families are complete The procedure much simpler for the male There no side effects and the cost of operation is cheaper

Douching
Flushing out the vagina with a medicated solution

immediately after intercourse to remove or destroy sperm

Abstinence
Refraining from sexual intercourse
100% effective

 To have all this methods of family planning, one must

be full of fire and enthusiasm about it yourself in persuading people to do such. If people are convinced of the possibility of family planning, the result will not only help the couples either rich or poor, to have a sound and healthy family but also make the nation a powerful and strong one. The world is not after the quantity but the quality of the people.

 Any couple who desires to use a family planning

method should visit a family planning clinic so that they can learn the important details concerning the particular method they may choose and assure pregnancy protection.

General Principles Governing the Choice of Contraceptive methods

A contraceptive method is not for an unmarried individual but for a married couple. Although only one mate may be involved in its use, it affects the interpersonal as well as sexual relationship of husband and wife.

General Principles Governing the Choice of Contraceptive methods

The effectiveness and the acceptability of any method are in direct proportion to the experience of the physician in suiting the method to the couples particular needs and the degree of motivation of the couple in using the method consistently.

General Principles Governing the Choice of Contraceptive methods

The physician, being human, has his own preference

and emotional reactions thereto. It is only in listening with respect to the patients reaction that the couples emotional need will be met.

Catholic Churchs Position on Family planning

On July 31, 1975, Julio R. Cardinal Rosales, pres. Of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, made the following classifications on the stand of the Church in the Philippine Population Program

The Church is in accord with the Government on the need for family planning. The church has always advocated responsible parenthood.

The church respects the Government responsibility in making available to the citizens such means of family planning that would not violate their conscience of those employed by the Government in its program.
The church advocated the family life program which upholds human dignity, healthful marital love and family relationship, and which teaches that the means for family planning is the natural method, with the exclusion of artificial contraceptives, sterilization and abortion. The church maintains that the individual conscience is the ultimate arbiter in the choice of the means for family planning.

Pope Paul VI Encyclical Humanae Vitae

Responsible Parenthood entails a human understanding of biological

laws which is part of human personality. Responsible Parenthood demands that man must control nature (instincts and passion) controlling man. Responsible Parenthood decides with either to have numerous family or to avoid for the time being or even for an indefinite period after weighing serious motives and considering the moral law Responsible Parenthood means that the couple makes the decisions in the light of their duties toward God, their own selves, their family and society.

Humanae Vitae and Birth Control (Encyclical Humanae Vitae outlines the following position):
It indorses the limiting of family size, but It condemns:
Artificial birth control Directing sterilization (considered immoral) Any action before, during, or after the marital act, that would make a new

birth impossible

It stresses two positive values:

The value of human life and Responsible parenthood especially as directly related to the marital act

Thus, the only means of conception control is A NATURAL DISPOSITION which is THE RHYTHM METHOD as approved by Pope Paul VI For All Catholics.