Table 1 Family planning process variables: Questions used for constructing indicators on quality of counseling
From: Quality of care in family planning services in Senegal and their outcomes
Method | How to usea | Side effectsb | When to returnb | Protection from STIsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pills or injectables | When to take | Initial side effects that may occur (such as nausea, weight gain, and breast tenderness) | Return to clinic if side effect appears | Method does not protect against STIs, including HIV |
What to do if forget | ||||
Condoms | Each can be only used once | Dual protection | ||
Intrauterine device (IUD) | Good for up to 5–12 years | Common side effects that may occur | Return to clinic 3–6 weeks post-insertion or after first menses | Method does not protect against STIs, including HIV |
Users should regularly check strings after each menstruation | Return to clinic if side effects continue | |||
Implants | Good for 3–5 years | Initial side effects that may occur (such as nausea, weight gain, breast tenderness) | Return to clinic if side effects continue | Method does not protect against STIs, including HIV |
Periodic abstinence or standard days method (SDM) | How to identify a woman’s fertile period | Method does not protect against STIs, including HIV | ||
No intercourse during woman’s fertile period without alternative method (condom) | ||||
Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) | Must be exclusively (or near-exclusively) breastfeeding | Method does not protect against STIs, including HIV | ||
Not effective after menstruation begins again | ||||
Infant must be less than age 6 months |