Topic outline
Topic 1
An Overview of Population and Family Planning
Uncontrolled fertility
Population size and growth
Population and the environment
What is family planning?
Benefits of family planning
Topic 2
Family Planning Service Delivery and Programme Management
Family planning services
Service delivery modes
Family planning programme management
Developing and using work plans
Monitoring and evaluation
Managing contraceptive supply
Family planning programme communications
Topic 3
Counselling for Family Planning
Concepts of counselling
Individual counselling
Couple counselling
Group information sharing
General principles of counselling and counsellor characteristics
General principles of counselling
Skills and characteristics of a counsellor
The special nature of counselling for family planning
General counselling
Method-specific counselling
Return/follow-up counselling
Steps in family planning counselling: the GATHER approach
G - Greet the client
A - Ask the clients about themselves
T - Tell them all about family planning methods
H - Help them to choose a method
E - Explain how to use a method
R - Appoint a return visit for follow-up
Factors related to you
Factors related to the client
External/programmatic factors
Topic 4
Natural Family Planning (NFP) Methods
The concepts of natural family planning methods
Advantages
Disadvantages
Effectiveness
Types of natural family planning methods
Periodic abstinence (fertility awareness) methods
Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM)
Coitus interruptus (withdrawal or pulling out) method
Topic 5
Oral Contraceptive Methods
Misconceptions and facts about oral contraceptives
Oral contraceptives and how they work
Combined oral contraceptive (COC)
Progesterone-only oral contraceptive or mini-pill
Use of oral contraceptives
How to use COCs
How to use the mini-pill
Advantages and disadvantages of oral contraceptive methods
Advantages of COCs
Advantages of mini-pills
Disadvantages of COCs
Disadvantages of mini-pills
Common side-effects
Management of common side effects
Topic 6
Injectable Contraceptives and Contraceptive Implants
Injectable contraceptives
Progesterone-only injectable contraceptives (POIs)
Combined injectable contraceptives (Mesigyna)
Contraceptive implants
Norplant
Jadelle
Sino-implant
Implanon
Infection prevention procedure
Topic 7
Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD)
Types of IUCD
How copper-bearing IUCDs work
Effectiveness of IUCDs
Insertion and removal
When to start using an IUCD
Checking the IUCD
Advantages of the Copper T 380A IUCD
Disadvantages of the Copper T 380A IUCD
Absolute contraindication
Relative contraindication
Side-effects and managing side-effects
Topic 8
Barrier Contraceptive Methods
Types of barriers
Mechanical barriers
Chemical barriers
The male condom
Mechanism of action
Effectiveness
How to use a male condom
Advantages and disadvantages of male condoms
Mechanism of action
How to use a female condom
Advantages and disadvantages of female condoms
Mechanism of use
Effectiveness
How to insert a diaphragm
Advantages and disadvantages of the diaphragm
Mechanism of use
Effectiveness of spermicides
Advantages and disadvantages of spermicides
Topic 9
Permanent Family Planning Methods or Voluntary Surgical Contraception (VSC)
Mechanism of action
Counselling for sterilisation
Techniques of sterilisation
Female sterilisation
Procedure
Sexuality
Advantages and disadvantages
Male sterilisation
Procedure
Sexuality
Advantages and disadvantages
Topic 10
Emergency Contraception (EC)
Definition of emergency contraception (EC)
Types of emergency contraception
Emergency contraceptive pills
Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs)
Advantages and disadvantages of emergency contraception
Management of common side-effects
Topic 11
Postpartum and Post-Abortion Family Planning
What is postpartum and post-abortion family planning?
Postpartum and post-abortion family planning services
Advantages of postpartum and post-abortion family planning
Postpartum and post-abortion counselling
Family planning options postpartum
Family planning options post-abortion
Topic 12
Overview of Infertility
Definition of infertility
Types of infertility
Causes of infertility
Causes of male infertility
Causes of female infertility
Unexplained infertility
Factors associated with infertility
Approaches to help an infertile couple
Preventing infertility
Counselling clients with fertility problems