The next in order at 18.4 per cent were natural methods that rely on the safe period.

For purposes of providing the people of the country with safe contraception, a number of contraceptives (intrauterine devices and hormonal contraceptives) are on the list of key, vitally important pharmaceuticals.

405. In 1991, as in the previous decade, the rhythm method or periodic abstinence (traditional method) was the one used most often by married women (21 per cent).

So they could supply pills and condoms throughout the country, in every village of the country.

Only 16 of them use one of the modern methods of contraception (condom 3 , IUD 7 , pill 5 ), while 33 of them use some of the traditional methods (interrupted intercourse).

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They need counselling on safe sex, counselling related to contraception and pregnancy and specific services in this respect.

Knowledge of methods

In the Republic, 35.6 of women of childbearing age use one form or other of contraception. The main contraception method is the intrauterine device (62.5 , as opposed to 73.4 in 1999).

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Now Damien knows all about condoms, but he doesn't sell them.

99 urban married women know about contraception, 40 have practiced it at least once and 31 were practicing at the time of compilation of the PIHS 2001 02.

Act No. 64 69, banning contraception, had been replaced in 2000 by Act No. 01 2000 liberalizing access to contraception.

The employer is required to comply with the restrictions provided for by laws to ensure the safety of pregnant and breastfeeding women.

The commonest method is the pill (98.1 ), followed by condoms (97.6 ) and female sterilization (96.6 ).

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A national campaign has been set up especially aimed at young people, called I play safe or I don't play at all', in which using a condom is presented as the norm.

Thirty five per cent of the population has access to methods of contraception.

Women who became pregnant while using a contraceptive method owing to its failure (tables 12.7 and 12.8).

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Safe motherhood

(c) Legal quality control of condoms should be enforced and compliance with the International Condom Standard should be monitored in practice.

The prescribing of contraceptives to a young girl was a matter for her own doctor.

To spread information about family planning, premature pregnancy, contraceptive methods and other issues.

Articles 522 to 523 of the Code are devoted to the subject of contraceptive methods and abortion.

Data from the same survey indicate that the most common method used is the coil at 43 per cent, followed by the contraceptive pill at 26.4 per cent.

In 1998 99, 99 urban women knew about contraception, 39 had practiced it, and 29 were currently using these.

The use of contraception is directly related to education level in the case of women living with a man, the most widespread use of contraception is found among those with higher education (77.1 ).

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Do you have any condoms?

This is indicative of the implementation of the Population Strategy for 2001 2010 and Safe Motherhood Programme for 2003 2010 as well as other effective measures like marketing of condoms.

Ms. Arocha Dominguez, referring to women's reproductive health and family planning, requested information on the availability and level of use of contraception.

However, it seems that just because it's a 'low risk day' doesn't mean that you won't get pregnant from intravaginal ejaculation.

The Committee recommends HKSAR to develop a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health programme, including a public awareness raising campaign about safe contraceptive methods.

The decision to practice contraception is affected by six factors the strength of the motivation to avoid pregnancy knowledge about contraception costs of practicing contraception, specifically perceptions of the social, cultural, and religious acceptability of contraception perceptions of the husband's opposition to family planning health concerns about contraception and access to family planning of acceptable quality.

It was also fundamental to know when food supplements should be administered during a child's development or during the pregnancy, and how to avoid contracting AIDS through abstinence, fidelity and the use of condoms.

Current use of modern methods is placed at 5 for the women in union, being the injections and the pill the methods that present greater prevalence of use (2.3 and 1.5 , respectively).

The constant use of contraception was registered in 49 of the surveyed women.

Women with satisfied needs (who use contraceptives)

Men must assume their responsibility for unwanted pregnancies and must participate fully in family planning and contraception.

The use of contraceptives is least common among women with no education, only 58 per cent of whom have recourse to contraception the commonest method is female sterilization (28.6 ), and the least common are implants (0 ), male sterilization (0.4 ) and the vaginal methods (0.9 ).

Family planning, including sterilization

Of contraceptive users, 49.3 per cent prefer oral contraceptives, 37.2 per cent use intra uterine devices and 12.8 per cent use other methods.

The increasing use of contraceptives will also lessen the numbers of women who become pregnant against their wishes.

Similarly the percentage of couples becoming aware of contraceptive methods and practicing has also registered an increase.