Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children a woman has and the intervals between their births. It is important for both the health of the mother and the child, and it can also help to improve the quality of life for the family as a whole.
There are a variety of methods available to help women avoid pregnancy, including barrier methods, hormonal methods, and permanent methods. Barrier methods, such as condoms and diaphragms, work by preventing sperm from reaching the egg. Hormonal methods, such as birth control pills and implants, work by preventing ovulation. Permanent methods, such as tubal ligation and vasectomy, are surgical procedures that prevent pregnancy permanently.