Family Planning for Women: Why It Is Important

Although birth control is frequently associated with the term "family planning," family planning for women encompasses more than just utilizing contraception. It offers several advantages for the health of mother and child as well as for the family and their community at large, from offering sex education to reproductive healthcare services. Family Planning Promotes Maternal Health Family planning helps in promoting maternal health by allowing women control over the time and spacing of their pregnancies. Her ability to make her own decisions about when and whether to have children significantly reduces her risk of suffering life-threatening health consequences and passing away. It also offers her the much-needed time to recuperate from prior pregnancies. The best time to establish a family can also be better planned for and prepared for by women who suffer from chronic diseases. We at Circle City Midwifery & Women's Health Services, Inc. can assist if you're loo...