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Voluntary Surgical Contraception
the most effective method of preventing conception and pregnancy; simple, permanent, and one-time procedure
Legal mandate
Philippine constitution Article II No. 12
Executive order 119
Family planning as one of the impact of the DOH
Vision of family planning
Family planning practice as a way of life of every man and woman of reproductive age
Mission if Family Planning
To provide the means and opportunities by which married couples if reproductive age desirous of:
a. spacing of limiting their pregnancy
b. can realize their health risk and responsibilities and option
c. to decide the size of the family based on their capabilities to provide their children a good quality and productive life
Bilateral tubal ligation
these operation are permanent, they ar good only for woman who are certain they DO NOT want any mor children
True about BTL
= there is a small risk that you can get pregnant after the operation
= the tube that carry the egg are cut
= it does not change women’s monthly bleeding/ menstruation
= the operation will not affect her sexuality and she sill be able to have a normal sex life and to have sexual pleasure
Sterilization
prevention of union between sperm and egg done by occluding the following:
= fallopian tube that transport the sex (tubal ligation)
=vas deferentia (vasectomy)
Castration
obstruction or removal of primary sex organ-> gonads responsible for production of sex cells and primary sex hormones
Mechanism of action
obstruction of the continuity of the reproductive tract
Indication for sterilization
simple contraception
= family completed- qualification by ACOG: women 30y/o with 4 living children
= desirous of infertility/ sterilization
Indication for sterilization
medical condition
Heart disease and endocrine problem
Indication for sterilization
obstetrical indication
previous uterine scar
Indication for sterilization
generic
History of familial traits for congenital anomalies
Criteria for Patient selection of sterilization
- Parity of 4
- over 30 years old
- if below para 4 and/or less than 30 years old:
a. medical contraindication to pregnancy ( renal disease, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and endocrine disorder)
b. high risk patient ( previous CS, DM, repeated still birth, RH incompatibility, previous congenital defects)
c. insistent request for sterilization after a thorough counseling of the couple