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Contraceptive Methods 1️⃣ Natural Methods 🌱 🔹 Calendar Method 📅 – Avoid intercourse on fertile days. 🔹 Withdrawal Method 🚫💦 – The male pulls out before ejaculation. 🔹 Lactational Amenorrhea (LAM) 🤱 – Breastfeeding suppresses ovulation (up to 6 months). ✅ Pros : No cost, no side effects. ❌ Cons : High failure rate. 2️⃣ Barrier Methods 🚧 🔹 Male Condom 🏀 – Latex covering for the penis. 🔹 Female Condom 🌼 – Inserted into the vagina. 🔹 c 🎩 – Blocks sperm from reaching the uterus. 🔹 Spermicides 🧴 – Chemicals that kill sperm. ✅ Pros : Protects against STIs, easy to use. ❌ Cons : Can break, may cause irritation. 3️⃣ Hormonal Methods 💊 🔹 Pills (COCPs & Mini Pills) 💊 – Taken daily. 🔹 Contraceptive Patch 🩹 – Sticks to skin, changed weekly. 🔹 Injection (Depo-Provera) 💉 – Given every 3 months. 🔹 Implants ⚡ – Rod inserted under the skin (3-5 years). 🔹 Vaginal Ring 🔄 – Flexible ring worn inside the vagina for 3 weeks. ✅ Pros...

  Abortion Definition of Abortion Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, typically before 20–24 weeks of gestation. It can be spontaneous (miscarriage) or induced (medical or surgical abortion). Types of Abortion 1. Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage) Occurs naturally without medical intervention. Threatened Abortion: Vaginal bleeding occurs but the cervix remains closed. Pregnancy may continue. Inevitable Abortion: Vaginal bleeding occurs with an open cervix, and pregnancy loss is unavoidable. Incomplete Abortion: Parts of the pregnancy remain inside the uterus. Complete Abortion: The uterus has expelled all pregnancy tissues. Missed Abortion: The embryo or fetus has died, but no miscarriage symptoms appear immediately. Septic Abortion: Infection occurs following an abortion, requiring immediate medical attention. 2. Induced Abortion Deliberate termination of pregnancy through medical or surgical me...