Contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年12月3日 · This includes supporting contraceptive services through effective government policies and the provision of high-quality services for individuals. WHO is working to promote contraception by producing evidence-based guidelines on safety and service delivery of contraceptive methods and on ensuring human rights in contraceptive programmes.
Family planning/contraception methods - World Health …
Between 2000 and 2020, the contraceptive prevalence rate (percentage of women aged 15–49 who use any contraceptive method) increased from 47.7 to 49.0% (5). The proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (SDG indicator 3.7.1) is 77.5% globally in 2022, a ...
Birth control methods - Office on Women's Health
2018年12月31日 · Added health benefits of the levonorgestrel contraceptive intrauterine system and other hormonal contraceptive delivery systems. Contraception; 87(3): 273-279. The Office on Women's Health is grateful for the medical review by:
Contraception. Evidence brief - World Health Organization (WHO)
2019年11月12日 · Promotion of family planning – and ensuring access to preferred contraceptive methods for women, girls and couples – is essential to securing the well-being and autonomy of women, while supporting the health and development of communities.
Emergency contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)
2021年11月9日 · If a copper IUD is used for emergency contraception, no additional contraceptive protection is needed. Following administration of ECPs with levonorgestrel (LNG) or combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs), women or girls may resume their contraceptive method, or start any contraceptive method immediately, including a copper-bearing IUD.
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
2015年2月3日 · Overview . This document is part of the process for improving the quality of care in family planning. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC), the first edition of which was published in 1996, presents current WHO guidance on the safety of various contraceptive methods for use in the context of specific health conditions and characteristics.
Condoms - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年2月12日 · Condoms, when used correctly and consistently, are safe and highly effective in preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. They are the only contraceptive method that can prevent both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as being safe, inexpensive and widely available.
WHO revises recommendations on hormonal contraceptive use …
2019年8月29日 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its guidance on contraceptive use to reflect new evidence that women at high risk of HIV can use any form of reversible contraception, including progestogen-only injectables, implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), without an increased risk of HIV infection.
Contraceptive prevalence rate (%) - World Health Organization …
Contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health, population, development and women's empowerment. It also serves as a proxy measure of access to reproductive health services that are essential for meeting many of the Millennium Development Goals, especially those related to child mortality, maternal health, HIV/AIDS, and gender equality.
Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use
2016年1月1日 · This document, Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use, third edition (SPR third edition), is the second cornerstone; it provides guidance for how to use contraceptive methods safely and effectively once they are deemed to be medically appropriate. For recommendations issued in the SPR, safety considerations include common ...