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unaware of this provision many women go for an unsafe abortion. This may claim
their lives too. They have been facing different problems due to abortion without
matured advice from the physicians. Their health may further be deteriorated due to
carelessness even after abortion. The following are the problems of unsafe abortion.

a. Incomplete abortion resulting excessive bleeding may cause threat to life

b. Infection and injury in the uterus may invite surgical removal of uterus,
c. Probability of infertility,

d. Prolonged lower abdominal pain,
e. Death

Methods of Safe Abortion

a. Safe abortion can be done through medical abortion (using medicines) for the
fetus of 9 weeks (63 days) or below.

b. Safe abortion can be done through the use of abortion tools and instruments
for the fetus of 12 weeks or below.

Concept of Birth Control, Methods and Tools

Fertilization refers to the process of formation of zygote through the combination
of sperm of males and ovum of females. The process of preventing the formation
of zygote is known as birth control. The couples control birth if they are not willing
to have a baby.

Methods of Birth Control

1. Temporary Methods of Birth Control

a. Natural Methods

There is low probability of ovulation in the breast-feeding women. So, it may be safe
having sexual intercourse during this time. Similarly, other natural methods include

test of menstrual bleeding, withdrawal method, rhythm method, temperature test
method, etc.

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