Monday, December 12, 2011

Contraceptive Implants (2008)

Contraceptive Implants (2008)

A contraceptive implant is a safe, reversible family planning method that consists of small hormone-releasing rods inserted underneath the skin. This fact sheet describes the contraceptive implants in use today: Norplant, Jadelle, Sino-implant, and Implanon. It explains how they work, who can use them, and their respective efficacies, potential side effects, and health benefits.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

RH NOW






















http://www.google.com.ph/imgres

A young RH advocate explains why we need





































Source:   http://www.google.com.ph/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=young+reproductive+health&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest&um=1&hl=tl&biw=1024&bih=578&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=bi&ei=Ff7fTqGWBeGaiAfKs5igBQ

HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections

HIV, AIDS, and Sexually Transmitted Infections: Publications and resources – EngenderHealth
Strategic Considerations for Strengthening the Linkages between Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Policies, Programs, and Services– Family Health International
HIV/AIDS Resources: Reducing the global incidence of HIV and fully protect the rights of people living with HIV – IPPF
HIV/AIDS Publications – Pathfinder International
HIV/AIDS Resources: MSM consultations, Fact Sheet, Testing and Prevention – Population Council
Condom Programming for HIV Prevention: A Manual for Service Providers – UNFPA
Global Guidance Briefs: HIV Interventions for Young People – UNFPA


http://gojoven.org/sexual-and-reproductive-health/

Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources

Contraception and Family Planning
Family Planning: Contraceptive Resources – EngenderHealth
Contraceptive Fact Sheet and FAQs – Family Health International
SRH Resources: Media Kits, Fact Sheets, Reports and Slides Shows – Guttmacher Institute
Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers – The Info Project at John’s Hopkins
Access to Family Planning: Reaching vulnerable and under-served communities – International Federation Planned Parenthood (IPPF)
Family Planning and Contraception Resources – Pathfinder International
Reproductive Health: Overview, Impact and SRH Resources – Population Council
Myths, Misperceptions and Fears Addressing Condom Use Barriers – UNFPA
Reducing Unmet Need for Family Planning: Evidence-based Strategies and Approaches – UNFPA

http://gojoven.org/sexual-and-reproductive-health/

Limits to modern contraceptive use among young women in developing countries: a systematic review of qualitative research

Background

Improving the reproductive health of young women in developing countries requires access to safe and effective methods of fertility control, but most rely on traditional rather than modern contraceptives such as condoms or oral/injectable hormonal methods. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative research to examine the limits to modern contraceptive use identified by young women in developing countries. Focusing on qualitative research allows the assessment of complex processes often missed in quantitative analyses.
Methods

Literature searches of 23 databases, including Medline, Embase and POPLINE®, were conducted. Literature from 1970–2006 concerning the 11–24 years age group was included. Studies were critically appraised and meta-ethnography was used to synthesise the data.
Results

Of the 12 studies which met the inclusion criteria, seven met the quality criteria and are included in the synthesis (six from sub-Saharan Africa; one from South-East Asia). Sample sizes ranged from 16 to 149 young women (age range 13–19 years). Four of the studies were urban based, one was rural, one semi-rural, and one mixed (predominantly rural). Use of hormonal methods was limited by lack of knowledge, obstacles to access and concern over side effects, especially fear of infertility. Although often more accessible, and sometimes more attractive than hormonal methods, condom use was limited by association with disease and promiscuity, together with greater male control. As a result young women often relied on traditional methods or abortion. Although the review was limited to five countries and conditions are not homogenous for all young women in all developing countries, the overarching themes were common across different settings and contexts, supporting the potential transferability of interventions to improve reproductive health.
Conclusion

Increasing modern contraceptive method use requires community-wide, multifaceted interventions and the combined provision of information, life skills, support and access to youth-friendly services. Interventions should aim to counter negative perceptions of modern contraceptive methods and the dual role of condoms for contraception and STI prevention should be exploited, despite the challenges involved.

Source: http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/6/1/3

Other source: http://www.tucp.org.ph/projects/fp-rh-in-the-work-place
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