- Effectiveness and mechanisms of action
- Side effects and medical complications
- Other method characteristics
- Relationship to breastfeeding
- How to use method and when to return
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Providers need to be selective about
how much information they give |
The next several slides will discuss the content that a provider
may need to cover during a family planning counseling session
to enable the client to choose an appropriate method.
- Effectiveness and mechanisms of action
- Side effects and medical complications
- Other method characteristics that affect a client’s
choice
- Effects on breastfeeding
- Relationship to sexually transmitted diseases
- How to use the selected method correctly and when to return
The technical information a provider needs to cover will differ
for each client. A first-time client who knows nothing about
methods will need more information. Clients continuing a method
or changing methods may be familiar with their options or have
a particular method in mind. Therefore, they will not need as
much information. For all clients, the information should be
limited to the most important points, so that they are more
likely to remember what they need to know. Providers need to
be selective in giving technical information.
Providers should learn about the world of the clients. Providers
need to know, for example, if clients have a trusting relationship
with their partner and if they have more than one regular partner.
The client’s lifestyle, life stage and life goals are important
for the provider to know. Technical information should be related
to the individual client’s situation.
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