Contraception: The Nurse’s Role Contraceptive education and access empower persons to plan for education, create a career, become healthy prior to pregnancy, and choose when to start a family. The nurse aids in this process by providing education on different…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A person deciding to end a pregnancy may do so for many reasons. The person may be choosing to end this pregnancy because it was unplanned or…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Sterilization, the permanent removal of the ability to become pregnant, is one of the most effective methods of contraception. Female sterilization is used by 18.6 percent of…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: If administered within a specific time after sexual intercourse, emergency contraception (EC) is a form of contraception that is effective in interrupting a pregnancy before it begins. A person…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) option is the most effective form of contraception available (ACOG, 2024); LARCs include intrauterine contraception devices and contraceptive implants. The efficacy of these devices…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Hormonal contraceptives contain either estrogen and progesterone or progesterone only. They are highly effective and are available in many forms, such as pills, patches, vaginal rings, intramuscular injections, arm…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Preventing pregnancy using a barrier method blocks the passage of sperm through the reproductive tract, which prevents the sperm from reaching the egg for fertilization. Barrier methods of contraception…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The decision to use natural methods of contraception can be made by intimate couples with comprehensive, informed knowledge of available choices, risks, benefits, and long-term effects. Other…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: This section discusses the history and physical performed and education provided when a person seeks contraception. The history includes a detailed reproductive history in addition to the…
Figure 5.1 Methods of Family Planning Many contraceptive options are available to patients. The nurse has a unique opportunity to explain to patients the pros and cons of each method. (credit: “Female holding contraceptives” by Marco Verch Professional Photographer, CC BY 2.0) Chapter…