Family planning Flashcards
1
Q
Menstrual cycle length for use of Standard days methods
A
26-32 days
Between day 8 and 19
2
Q
Calendar rhythm method
A
Subtract 18 form the shortest and 11 from the longest cycle to determine the fertile period.
3
Q
Symotothermal method
Components
A
Most effective.
Changes in a woman’s waking temperature
Changes in her cervical mucus
Other signs including Mittelschmerz, breast changes and physical changes in the cervix.
4
Q
Pre requisite for LAM
A
She is fully or almost fully breastfeeding
The baby is less than six months old
Menstruation has not returned
5
Q
When to have sex after vasectomy
A
After vasectomy, contraception is not immediate and the man is required to use other forms
of contraception for 3 months or until semen analysis shows azoospermia
