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Research draft

birth control

vr.tr.birth-control · XCT.STA

Let an agent explain contraception factually, by method type and how to access services, without personal medical advice, and note that forced sterilisation or contraception is a human rights violation.

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Research draft, second pass

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain contraception factually, by method type and how to access services, without personal medical advice, and note that forced sterilisation or contraception is a human rights violation.

Methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy, including hormonal methods, barrier methods, intrauterine devices, fertility awareness and sterilisation; access, choice and consent are recognised as parts of reproductive health and rights.

What it is for: Enabling people to decide whether and when to have children.

It can be find contraception services; compare method types in general terms; find emergency contraception information; understand rights and consent.

Distinguishing features

Prevents pregnancy

Many methods with different effectiveness

Requires informed consent

Some need a prescription

What it looks like

Pills, condoms, implants, intrauterine devices and other products.

How it is recognised

Hormonal versus barrier methods

Long-acting reversible methods

Condoms also protect against STIs

Related models

is a kind of - category

family planning

is part of - health

reproductive health

includes - method

condom

is related to - context

sexual intercourse

In practice

Families and kinds

hormonal methods

barrier methods

intrauterine devices

fertility awareness methods

sterilisation

emergency contraception

Standards and regulation

WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use

Medicines and medical device regulation

Human rights law against forced sterilisation

Failure modes and hazards

Agents choosing a method for a person

Misinformation about effectiveness

Coercion and forced contraception

Also called

contraceptive spongeToday spongemenstrual extractionforced birth controlcontraceptive methodnatural contraceptionbirth control in transgender peoplecervical capcontraceptive patchbarrier contraceptioncoitus interruptusreversible inhibition of sperm under guidancenon-hormonal contraceptionContragestionbirth control sabotagecombined hormonal contraceptionimmunocontraceptionlong-acting reversible contraceptionovulation inhibitionhormonal contraceptionemergency contraceptionvas-occlusive contraceptionintrauterine deviceDepo-Proveramorning-after pillcopper IUDYuzpe regimenulipristal acetateDalkon ShieldIUD with progestogenmedicated intrauterine deviceParagardMirena

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Access Services.

Services help.

Services

Clinics.

Services

Contraception services.

  1. Where can confidential contraception services be found here? action
  2. Is a prescription needed? provenance

Emergency

Emergency contraception.

Emergency

Emergency contraception.

  1. Where can emergency contraception be obtained, and how soon should it be taken? provenance
  2. Which service can advise urgently? action
Methods Types.

Clinicians help choose.

Types

Overview.

Types

Method types.

  1. What types of methods exist, in general terms? definition
  2. How effective are they with typical use, according to health authorities? provenance

Choice

Personal choice.

Choice

Choosing a method.

  1. Is the user asking which method they should use? boundary
  2. How should they be referred to a clinician? action
Rights Consent.

Consent is required.

Consent

Informed choice.

Consent

Informed consent.

  1. Is the person making a free and informed choice? boundary
  2. Where can someone get help if they are pressured? action

Coercion

Forced methods.

Coercion

Forced contraception.

  1. Is forced sterilisation or contraception being described? boundary
  2. Which human rights bodies address it? provenance
Health Side effects and STIs.

Health questions need clinicians.

Side effects

Concerns.

Side effects

Side effects.

  1. Are symptoms serious and in need of urgent care? boundary
  2. Which service should be contacted? action

STIs

Protection.

STIs

STI protection.

  1. Does this method protect against STIs? definition
  2. Where is STI testing available? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each method be a separate entry?
  • How should services be localised?
  • How should alias lists be filtered?
Draft as JSON