Key services include

• Counseling on available contraceptive methods
• Provision of modern contraceptives (e.g., pills, condoms, injectables, IUDs, implants)
• Emergency contraception services
• Permanent methods (female sterilization, vasectomy)
• Screening for contraindications and side effects
• Follow-up care and management of complications
• Education on dual protection (pregnancy and STI prevention)

Objectives

• Prevent unwanted pregnancies
• Space births between children
• Limit family size
• Protect maternal and child health

Importance

• Reduces maternal and infant mortality
• Prevents unsafe abortions
• Improves women’s physical, mental, and social health
• Supports economic stability of families

Types of Contraceptive Methods

• Natural methods : Safe period, withdrawal, lactational amenorrhea
• Barrier methods : Male condom, female condom, diaphragm
• Hormonal methods : Oral pills, injectables, implants
• Intrauterine devices (IUDs) : Copper-T, hormonal IUD
• Emergency contraception : Pills used after unprotected sex
• Permanent methods : Tubectomy (female), vasectomy (male)