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Contraceptive Update Barriers to Family Planning Services

Title X Program. The National Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act, was created in 1970 as the Title X of the Public Health Service Act (P.L. 91052)Mission: To provide individuals with the information and means to exercise personal choice in determining the number

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Contraceptive Update Barriers to Family Planning Services

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    1. Contraceptive Update & Barriers to Family Planning Services May 6, 2008 Judy Sheperd RN MHA & Lynn Smith ARNP MSN

    2. Title X Program The National Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act, was created in 1970 as the Title X of the Public Health Service Act (P.L. 91052) Mission: To provide individuals with the information and means to exercise personal choice in determining the number and spacing of their children (not to prevent , but to plan pregnancies and have better outcomes).

    3. Family Planning Services (Title X) Title X of the Public Health Service Act authorized grants to provide: Comprehensive family planning Preventive reproductive health services; such as - screening for breast and cervical cancer; screening for STDs, including HIV; general health information; and counseling and referrals.

    4. Family Planning Services (Title X) Clients are served regardless of age, gender, economic status and race Services are voluntary and client driven Services are confidential

    5. Florida Department of Health’s Statewide Family Planning Program Mission: Improve the health of Florida’s women and children by reducing unplanned pregnancies and promoting positive pregnancy outcomes Florida received its first Title X funding in 1972

    6. Florida Department of Health’s Statewide Family Planning Program In Florida, all 67 county health departments provide family planning services For 2007, family planning services provided to 211,597 men and women Oral contraceptives were the most used method, followed by 3-month injection

    7. Contraceptive Options A table listing all the different methods is included with the slide presentation. The table provides information on how method works and how well it works Advantages and disadvantages are included

    8. Contraceptive Options (continued) Non-Hormonal - Natural Family Planning or Calendar rhythm - Withdrawal - Condoms (male and female) - Diaphragm with spermicide - Cervical caps - Vaginal Spermicides

    9. Contraceptive Options (continued) Oral contraceptives - combined (contains Estrogen and Progesterone) - Progestin- only - Emergency Contraceptive Pills or Plan B

    10. Contraceptive Options (continued) Injectable (Depo-Provera or generic, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) Vaginal Ring The Patch (OrthoEvra) Implant ( Implanon) IUD (Copper T380A or Paraguard) IUS (Mirena)

    11. Contraceptive Options (continued) Sterilization - Male Conventional Vasectomy No scalpel Vasectomy - Female Tubal Ligation Non-Surgical (Essure)

    12. Barriers to Family Planning Services Lack of knowledge of availability Rumors and myths Physical access to service site Hours of operation Transportation Culturally acceptable Lack of woman’s autonomy

    13. Barriers to Family Planning Services Duval County Health Department Presentation Questions Conclusion

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