In Family planning and pregnancyContraception
What is contraception?
Contraception prevents women from getting pregnant.
In Family planning and pregnancyGetting pregnant
Pregnancy test
If your menstrual period is late, you may be pregnant. You can do a pregnancy test to see if you are pregnant. There are 2 kinds of pregnancy test:
In Family planning and pregnancyBeing pregnant
Growth of the foetus
A pregnancy lasts about 9 months (40 weeks/ 280 days).
In Family planning and pregnancyBeing pregnant
Seeing a doctor during pregnancy
Make an appointment with a doctor to confirm your pregnancy.
If you are pregnant, a doctor or gynaecologist will monitor you and the foetus during your entire pregnancy.
In Family planning and pregnancyDelivery
Kinds of delivery
During a natural delivery the baby is born through the mother’s vagina. Most babies are born this way.
In InfectionsSexually transmitted infections (STIs)
What are STIs?
STIs are infections that are transmitted through sexual contact with someone who has an STI. There are also other ways of getting an STI.
In InfectionsSexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Ways of getting an STI
Someone can get an STI through sex and through other ways of transmission.
In InfectionsHIV and AIDS