Spanning back to the 16th century, family planning has encountered myths and misconceptions while advocating for a healthier and balanced lifestyle through the spacing of childbirths.

Over the past decade, heightened advocacy initiatives and awareness campaigns have propelled family planning into a widespread term.

Family planning involves the conscious management of childbirths and the intervals between them, commonly achieved through contraception or voluntary sterilization….CONTINUE READING

It’s important to note that family planning is broadly categorized into traditional methods and modern contraceptives, often used interchangeably.

Traditional methods encompass practices like basal body temperature tracking, symptom-thermal observation, calendar-rhythm calculation, and withdrawal. Conversely, modern contraceptive options include pills, male and female sterilization (vasectomy and tubal ligation), intrauterine devices (IUDs), injectables, implants, condoms (male and female), diaphragms, and emergency contraception (post-pills and postinor).

While traditional methods boast effectiveness rates ranging between 76% and 78%, modern contraceptives exhibit much higher efficacy rates, nearing 99% when used correctly.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the demand for family planning has surged over the last 20 years, with figures rising from 900 million women in 2000 to nearly 1.1 billion in 2020. Correspondingly, the count of women adopting modern contraceptive methods grew from 663 million to 851 million.