Contraception - healthy choices
Subtitle: a contraceptive clinic in a book
By: [written and illustrated by Merri Collier] ; Family Planning NSW
Contributors: Family Planning Association of New South Wales
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: UNSW Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9781920705565; 9781742231365
Subjects: Contraception; Contraceptives
Description: Choosing a method of contraception isnt simply about preventing pregnancy, its also about making the best choice for your future, your lifestyle, your health and your peace of mind. Contraception Healthy Choices provides both women and men with the information they need to make that choice. Forms of contraception covered include condoms (male and female), progestogen-only injection, implants, diaphragms, cervical caps, intrauterine devices (IUDs), natural family planning, traditional methods and sterilisation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 167).
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Christine Read; title: Introduction; title: Bodies, and how pregnancy happens. A woman's body. A man's body. How does a pregnancy start?; title: Barrier methods of contraception. The male condom. The female condom. Diaphragms. Cervical caps. Spermicides; title: The contraceptive pill. The Pill (the combined oral contraceptive pill). The minipill (the progestogen-only pill); title: Vaginal rings. The vaginal ring; title: Injectable hormonal contraception (the Injection). Progestogen-only injections (DMPA); title: Implants. Progestogen-only implants (the Implant); title: The IUD (intrauterine device). The non-hormonal IUD (The copper IUD). The hormonal IUD (The progestogen IUD); title: Natural methods. Basic facts about natural family planning; title: Traditional methods. Breastfeeding. Withdrawal; title: Emergency contraception. The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP). An IUD in an emergency; title: Sterilisation. Female sterilisation (tubal ligation). Female sterilisation (micro-inserts). Male sterilisation (vasectomy); title: Abortion. Basic facts about abortion; title: What's new?; title: Conclusion; title: Glossary.