This will be recorded for PATIENTS attending a FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC or receiving a domiciliary visit from a family planning advisor, for the purposes of contraception.
The CONTRACEPTION METHOD MAIN should be the main method chosen, or for existing PATIENTS should be the main method in use. It should be recorded for all FIRST CONTACTS IN FINANCIAL YEAR.
Where a definite choice of vasectomy or female sterilisation is made, and arrangements for this are put in hand, this should be the main method recorded, even though an alternative method may be advised for temporary use.
PATIENTS who make contact for emergency post coital contraception and have no other main method of contraception should be recorded as 'Other'.
In the following list; Vasectomy, Male condom, Other methods or No methods, are the only valid classification for male PATIENTS.
Classification:
| a. | combined preparation - oral contraceptive | |
| b. | progestogen only - oral contraceptive | |
| c. | Intra-uterine device (IUD) | |
| d. | Cap or diaphragm | |
| e. | Injectable contraceptive | |
| f. | Other Chemicals (including spermicides etc, but only when used on their own) | |
| g. | Male condom | |
| h. | Female condom (e.g. FEMIDOM) | |
| i. | Fertility indicators (singular or combined) - natural family planning/fertility awareness (rhythm method) | |
| j. | Fertility devices (including Persona) - natural family planning/fertility awareness (rhythm method) | |
| k. | Female sterilisation | |
| l. | Implant | |
| m. | IU system (IUS) (Including Mirena) | |
| n. | Contraceptive patch | |
| o. | Vasectomy | |
| p. | Other method | |
| q. | No method provided | |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | CONTRACEPTION METHODS MAIN |