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Chinese women receive free contraception and family planning services. [12] Greater than 70% of those of childbearing age use contraception. [1] Since the policy was put into place in 1979, over 400 million births have been prevented. [12] Because of various exemptions, fertility rate is about 1.7 children per woman, down from 5.9 in the 1960s.
Family planning is among the most cost-effective of all health interventions. [21] Costs of contraceptives include method costs (including supplies, office visits, training), cost of method failure ( ectopic pregnancy , spontaneous abortion , induced abortion, birth, child care expenses) and cost of side effects. [ 22 ]
The prevalence of women's health issues in American culture is inspired by second-wave feminism in the United States. [1] As a result of this movement, women of the United States began to question the largely male-dominated health care system and demanded a right to information on issues regarding their physiology and anatomy. [ 1 ]
A 2014 report [1] found that the pill remains the most widely used contraceptive method (27%) followed by injectables (12%), condoms (6%) and female sterilization (5%). The use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) peaked at 30% in 1991 but declined ever since to reach 8% in 2007.
Comprehensive sex education (CSE) is an instructional approach aimed at providing individuals, particularly young people, with accurate, holistic information about sexuality, relationships, and reproductive health.
Perfect use" means that an individual uses their contraceptive pill at the same time every day without missing a scheduled dose. [ 21 ] Assuming "typical use," the theoretical efficacy of progestogen-only pills in avoiding undesired pregnancy falls to around 91-93%, meaning that approximately 7 to 9 out of every 100 patients will experience an ...
Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy. [1] [2] Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. [3]
The practice of birth control was common throughout the U.S. prior to 1914, when the movement to legalize contraception began. Longstanding techniques included the rhythm method, withdrawal, diaphragms, contraceptive sponges, [citation needed] condoms, prolonged breastfeeding, and spermicides.