A comprehensive textbook on fertility control and the prevention of pregnancy, especially with regards to women's health and wellbeing. Includes a chapter with up-to-date information on natural and traditional contraception, and emphasises the need to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections throughout. Aimed at a wide audience of medical and nursing students, medical practitioners and other health care workers and volunteers.Contents include the following: Reproductive physiology Oral and injectable hormonal contraception Intrauterine contraception Male contraception Sterilisation (male and female) Termination of pregnancy