1. THEME: "It's Your Life, It's Your Future,
Know Your Options"
BY
IWUAGWU CHUKWUNYERE
2. A global campaign launched in 2007.
Vision: to ensure that every pregnancy should be
"wanted."
WCD is observed on 26th September every year
Aim: to increase awareness about contraception
and safe sex.
Goal: is to disseminate critical information to enable
young people make informed choices when it comes to
sex, pregnancy, sexual health and reproductive issues
3. To prevent the physical and psychological trauma from unwanted
pregnancies.
Statistics released by the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), New York,
shows that:
four in ten pregnancies are unplanned of which half end in abortions.
In developed nations- 28 million pregnancies each year, approximately
49% are unplanned and 36% end in abortions.
In developing nations- 82 million pregnancies each year,
approximately 36% are unplanned and 20% end in abortions.
4. 26 million women have legal abortions each year.
20 million women have illegal abortions each year.
Conditions and laws regarding abortion differ across the globe and several
countries prohibit abortions (except to save the woman's life).
In several countries, religious laws prohibit abortion.
Such prohibitions lead to women seeking illegal abortions (unsafe and often
practiced by unauthorized quacks).
WHO defines unsafe abortions as "procedure for terminating an unwanted
pregnancy either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment
lacking the minimal medical standards, or both."
Abortions by unauthorized
people and in unsafe,
unhygienic conditions lead to
complications and deaths.
5. WCD campaign is committed to:
Improving reproductive health of women globally.
How?- through awareness campaigns in collaboration with local
governments and NGOs.
WCD is currently supported by a coalition of 12 international NGOs and
health and medical societies working in sexual and reproductive health.
The NGOs which are a part of this campaign are:
6. Asian Pacific Council on Contraception (APCOC)
Centro Latinamericano Salud y Mujer (CELSAM)
European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)
Engenderhealth
Deutsche Stiftung für Weltbevölkerung (DSW)
International Federation of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
(FIGIJ)
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
7. Marie Stopes International (MSI)
Population Services International (PSI)
The Population Council
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Women Deliver (WD)
8.
Condoms (male and female)
Spermicidal Foam or Jelly
Vaginal Contraceptive Film
Birth Control Pills
Orthro-Evra® Patch
Nuva Ring®
Depo-Provera® Information
IUD (Intrauterine Device)
Emergency Contraception –Plan B
9. Pills can be taken to prevent pregnancy
Pills are safe and effective when taken properly
Pills are over 99% effective
Women must have a pap smear to get a prescription
for birth control pills
11. Prevents pregnancy
Eases menstrual cramps
Shortens period
Regulates period
Decreases incidence
of ovarian cysts
Prevents ovarian
and uterine cancer
Decreases acne
12. Breast tenderness
Nausea
Increase in headaches
Moodiness
Weight change
Spotting
13. Once a day at the same time everyday.
Use condoms for first month.
Use condoms when on antibiotics.
Use condoms for 1 week if you miss a pill or take one
late.
The pill offers no protection from STD’s
14. Contraceptive foam, gels, suppositories, and film
contain chemicals that kill sperm.
They are inserted into the vagina before intercourse and
should be used with a condom.
75%-80% effective if used alone
98% effective if used with condom
16. Prevents pregnancy blocks the egg and sperm from
meeting .
Barrier methods have higher failure rates than
hormonal methods due to design and human error
17. Perfect effectiveness rate = 97%
Typical effectiveness rate = 88%
Latex and polyurethane condoms are available
Combining condoms with spermicides raises
effectiveness levels to 99%
18. Thin membrane made of:
Latex
Polyurethane
sheepskin
That fits over the erect penis to catch semen when the male
ejaculates.
Condoms protect against some STI’s and unwanted
pregnancy.
Have a reservoir tip to collect semen at ejaculation
19. Check package for expiration date
Open package carefully (not with teeth!)
Use a water based lubricate if needed
Put condom on before you begin to have sexual intercourse-before
penis touches other person
Place the unrolled condom on the head of the erect penis.
With one hand squeeze the air out of the tip of the condom, and with
the other hand unroll the condom to the base of the penis
After ejaculation, before the penis becomes limp, withdrawal the penis
holding the rim of the condom to the base of the penis
Dispose of used condom in trash, not toilet!
20. Made as an alternative to male condoms
Polyurethane
Physically inserted in the vagina
Perfect rate = 95%
Typical rate = 79%
Woman can use female condom if partner refuses
male Condom.
21. Birth control shot given once every three months to
prevent pregnancy
99.7% effective preventing pregnancy
No daily pills to remember
23. Extremely irregular menstrual bleeding and spotting
for 3-6 months.
NO PERIOD after 3-6 months
Weight change
Breast tenderness
Mood change
*NOT EVERY WOMAN HAS SIDE-EFFECTS!
24. Flexible contraceptive vaginal ring that contains the
hormones estrogen and progesterone.
The ring releases a continuous low dose of hormones
that stops the ovaries from releasing an egg each
month.
25. Insert the ring in the vagina and leave it there for three
weeks.
Remove the ring for one-week ring-free period, on the
same day of the week at about the same time. During
the one-week break, you will usually have your
menstrual period.
26. Possible side effects are the same as birth control pills.
They may include breast tenderness, headache, nausea,
and spotting. Most side effects are not serious and often
go away.
Women who use hormonal contraception should not
smoke
27. Transdermal contraceptive patch that contains
estrogen and progesterone.
The patch is thin, beige, flexible , two inch square
that is worn on the body.
The increased hormone level caused by the patch
stops the ovaries from releasing an egg each month.
28. 99% effective
Apply patch one week on the same day each week for three
weeks.
Can wear it on bottom, abdomen, torso, or on the outside of
your upper arm.
During week four do not wear the patch(your period will
begin)
31. Emergency contraception (EC) is a safe and effective
way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected
intercourse.
It can be started up to five days (120 hours) after
unprotected intercourse.
32. The hormones in the morning after pill work by inhibiting
ovulation.
Pregnancy cannot happen if there is no egg to join with sperm.
The hormones in the morning after pill also prevent
pregnancy by thickening a woman's cervical mucus.
The mucus blocks sperm and keeps it from joining with an
egg.
33. Taken within a 72 hour period it is 89% effective
If taken after 72 hours it is 75% effective
Can be taken up to 5 days after intercourse but is more effective
if taken
Plan B can be taken in one dose or two doses. If you take it in
two doses, take the second pill 12 hours after the first pill. Or
simply take them both at the same time. It's your choice.
When you take birth control pills as emergency contraception,
you must take the pills in two doses, 12 hours apart. The
number of pills in each dose depends on the brand of the pill.
You must use the same brand of pill for each dose.
34. The condom broke or slipped off, and he ejaculated in your
vagina.
You forgot to take your birth control pills, insert your ring, or
apply your patch.
Your diaphragm or cap slipped out of place, and he ejaculated
inside your vagina.
You miscalculated your "safe" days.
He didn't pull out in time.
You weren't using any birth control.
You were forced to have unprotected vaginal sex, or were
raped.
35. Removal of penis from the vagina before ejaculation
occurs.
NOT a sufficient method of birth control by itself
Effectiveness rate is 80%
◦ is not recommended for teens and sexually inexperienced men
because it takes lots of experience before a man can be sure to
know when he's going to ejaculate
Very difficult for a male to ‘control’
36. Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal,
4 will become pregnant each year if they always do it
correctly.
Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal,
27 will become pregnant each year if they don't
always do it correctly.
Pregnancy is also possible if semen or pre-ejaculate is
spilled on the vulva.
37. Women take a class on the menstrual cycle to calculate
more fertile times
Requires special equipment and cannot be self-taught
NFP abstains from sex during the calculated fertile
time
FAM uses barrier methods during fertile time
Perfect effectiveness rate = 91%
Typical effectiveness rate = 75%
No 100% safe day-irregular periods
38. "It's Your Life, It's Your Future, Know Your Options"
This year's theme is meant to convey to young people across the globe that
pregnancy is an individual choice .
There are options available to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
Young people are encouraged to exercise their right and use contraception for
safe sex and better reproductive health.
Unwanted pregnancies and STIs impact both physical and psychological
health.
This year's WCD theme has its own website http://www.your-life.com/ which
discusses several issues and answers questions around contraception.
WCD 2015 also has a digital campaign with the hash tag #AFriendOfMine.
