Contraception - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 Fact sheet on family planning providing key facts and information on benefits of family planning, who provides family planning, contraceptive use, unmet need, contraceptive methods and WHO response
Birth control methods - Office on Womens Health Birth control (contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent pregnancy Women can choose from many different types of birth control
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use 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 This is the fifth edition of the MEC – the latest in the series of periodic updates
Contraceptive use: a catalyst for women’s health and socioeconomic . . . A new evidence brief from the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores the transformative impact of contraceptive use on women’s health and socioeconomic status
Condoms - World Health Organization (WHO) 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
Planification familiale méthodes de contraception Il existe de nombreux types de contraception, mais tous ne conviennent pas dans toutes les situations Les méthodes contraceptives les plus adaptées dépendent de l’état de santé général de la personne, de son âge, de la fréquence des rapports sexuels, du nombre de partenaires sexuels, du désir d’avoir des enfants ultérieurement et des antécédents familiaux pour certaines maladies
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 6th ed. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC) presents current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on the safety of various contraceptive methods for use in the context of specific health conditions and personal or physiological characteristics
Contraception. Evidence brief Overview Contraception enables people to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health 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