Nursing care for the family in need of reproductive life planning

Reproductive life planning

Includes all decisions an individual or couple make about whether and when to have children, how many children to have and how they are spaced.

coitus

sexual intercourse

Contraception

Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring

Natural Family Planning

The term referring to various effective, natural, and moral methods for achieving or postponing pregnancy

fertile days

days on which a woman has the most likely chance to become pregnant

fertility awareness

a method of contraception based on ovulation prediction and the viability of sperm; intercourse is timed to avoid fertile days, or a barrier method is used during those days

barrier methods

Contraceptive methods that physically or chemically obstruct the travel of sperm toward the ovum. These devices do not alter body processes with drugs or devices.

hormonal contraception

use of hormones to suppress ovulation and prevent conception

Sterilization

The process of rendering an individual incapable of sexual reproduction by castration, vasectomy, salpingectomy, and etc.

abstinence

act of refraining from sexual relations

calendar method

a birth control method based on abstinence from intercourse during calendar-estimated fertile days

standard days method: Cycle beads

a fertility awareness method of birth control for women who typically have menstrual cycles of 26 to 32 days

basal body temperature

A birth control based on body temperature and time for ovulation

Ovulation method

Predict ovulation by the use of OTC ovulation detection kit.

sympthothermal method

A birth control combines cervical mucus and BBT method.

two day method

a fertility awareness technique that relies on careful observation of secretions from the cervix to predict ovulation

coitus interruptus

withdrawal, one of the oldest known contraceptions

lactational amenorrhea

the suppression of ovulation and menstruation during breast-feeding

spermicide

agent that kills sperm

male condom

a contraceptive sheath that is placed over the penis

female condom

A soft, thin plastic tube with two end rings--one to fit over the cervix and one to serve as an anchor outside the entrance to the vagina; also called a vaginal pouch.

sponge

Combines barrier and spermicidal methods to prevent conception.

Diaphragm

A circular rubber disk that is placed over the cervix before intercourse to mechanically halt the passage of sperm.

cervical cap

A soft rubber cup-like device that fits snuggly around the base of the cervix and provides a barrier between the ovum and the sperm

transdermal patch

Patches that slowly but continuously release a combination of estrogen and progesterone.

vaginal ring

Flexible silicone, hormone releasing barrier that is placed in the vagina once a month for 3 weeks to prevent ovulation

Combination Oral Contraceptives

-female takes 1 pill/day containing both estrogen & progesterone

Progestin-only pills

contraceptive pills that contain a small dose of progestin and no estrogen

Injectable progestins (DMPA)

Given by injection every 12 weeks and is slowly absorbed into the bloodstream to prevent pregnancy.

Intradermal implant

a dosage form placed under the skin via minor surgery, allowing the drug to be released slowly

IUD (intrauterine device)

birth control method, a small device inserted inside of the uterus

Mirena IUD

Features drug reservoir of progesterone in the stem. Gradually diffuses in uterus through the plastic; prevents endometrium proliferation ad thickens cervical mucus.

tubal ligation

blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring

hysterectomy

excision of the uterus

vasectomy

removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male

postcoital pills

Referred to as "morning-after pills" and are available for emergency postcoital contraception

Postcoital IUD

Inserted by healthcare provider with same technique. Left in place and continue woman's reproductive life planning method so unprotected course will not happen again.