CONTENTS
Chapters
- Thirty Years of Family Planning Programs
- Family Planning Demand
- Contraceptive Access
- Choice of Contraceptive Methods
- Client-Centered Quality
- Communication
- Well-Trained Providers
- Program Leadership and Strategic Management
- Research and Evaluation
- Political Commitment
- Financial Resources
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Volume XXII, Number 2
August, 1994 |
The Need for Contraceptive Methods Research
Research on contraceptive methods also is important, because having
more and better methods responds to people's needs. (See Lesson 3, Choice
of Contraceptive Methods.) While a range of effective methods
is currently available, more people could meet their changing needs throughout
their reproductive lives if even more methods were developed.
For example, interest is growing in developing a new
generation of spermicides that protect against HIV and other
STDs. Also needed are new methods such as more postcoital
contraceptives, other methods that protect against both pregnancy
and STDs, and more methods for men in addition to condoms and
vasectomy, according to respondents to the Population Reports
questionnaire. Respondents also recommended that research should
improve existing contraceptive methods, making them more
convenient to use, reducing side effects, and lowering costs. |
