Reproduction Life Planning (Contraception)

REPRODUCTIVE LIFE PLANNING

Reproductive life planning , according to Pillitteri , `involves personal decisions based on each individual 's background , experiences and socio-cultural beliefs . It involves thorough planning to be certain that the method chosen is acceptable and can be used effectively (2007 ,

br 130 . Following are two situations where patient education information is given

Patient Education Information and Recommendations for a 17-Year Old

If the patient is a 17-year old , I would have to start by saying to her that the many contraceptives are now available , thanks to advances in contraceptive

technology , combined with considerations related to her adolescent development , requires her full participation in the process of choosing the most appropriate contraceptive method . Information about sex would be her most potent weapon against unwanted pregnancy , and contraceptives work hand-in-hand with this information to prevent such pregnancies , or , in some cases , sexually transmitted diseases (STDs STDs can be more likely contracted if the patient engages in more than one sexual relationship cases of which , during this date and time , is not exactly a rarity . The girl 's partner is also responsible for contraception , although , being the one who becomes pregnant for nine months after conception the patient must protect herself at all costs and should not count on her partner to be responsible , regardless of how she feels for her partner romantically

Most contraceptives , with little practice , are easy to use and can be applied in only a few seconds . The most effective method of contraception that offers 100 protection against unwanted pregnancy and STDs is abstinence , which means not engaging in intercourse . However , it should be recognized that the patient IS a 17-year old , and is therefore sexually active and curious about sex , which means that abstinence should be placed as last on the list of alternatives . Birth control pills are one of the most popular contraceptives and are highly effective (more than 99 effective , but does not offer protection against STDs , which means that it should be used in partnership with another method of contraception which addresses that imperfection , like a condom . Condoms , in the case of the 17-year old patient , would be the most recommendable form of contraception partnered with pills , for reasons of its high availability and economy

If she had a guaranteed monogamous relationship , pills alone would suffice , especially if the patient and her partner has been tested for STDs and found negative . However , if the patient is the forgetful type she should use Depo-Provera (DMPA , more commonly known as `the shot which is an injection that prevents ovulation for three months (Basso 2003 , and has relatively the same percentage of effectiveness as the birth control pill (more than 99 effective

Patient Education Information and Recommendations for a 39-Year Old

Patient education information and recommendations for a 39-year old who has high blood pressure and smokes would be wholly different from the patient education information and recommendations for a 17-year old . At this age range , the patient normally has sufficient knowledge of contraceptives , thus information learned...