For purposes of the KT31 Return this will be recorded for PATIENTS attending a CLINIC OR FACILITY or receiving a Sexual and Reproductive Health Domiciliary Visit, for the purposes of CONTRACEPTION.
The CONTRACEPTION METHOD MAIN should be the main method chosen, or for existing PATIENTS should be the main method in use. It should be recorded for the first care contact at a Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic.
Where a definite choice of vasectomy or female sterilisation is made, and arrangements for this are put in hand, this should be the main method recorded, even though an alternative method may be advised for temporary use.
PATIENTS who make contact for emergency post coital contraception and have no other main method of CONTRACEPTION should be recorded as 'Other' on the KT31 Return.
In the following list; Vasectomy, Male condom, Other methods or No methods, are the only valid classification for male PATIENTS.
Classification:
| a. | combined preparation - oral contraceptive | |
| b. | progestogen only - oral contraceptive | |
| c. | Intrauterine Device (IUD) | |
| d. | Cap or diaphragm | |
| e. | Injectable contraceptive | |
| f. | Other Chemicals (including spermicides etc, but only when used on their own) | |
| g. | Male condom | |
| h. | Female condom (e.g. FEMIDOM) | |
| i. | Fertility indicators (singular or combined) - natural family planning/fertility awareness (rhythm method) | |
| j. | Fertility devices (including Persona) - natural family planning/fertility awareness (rhythm method) | |
| k. | Female sterilisation | |
| l. | Implant | |
| m. | Intrauterine System (IUS) (Including Mirena) | |
| n. | Contraceptive patch | |
| o. | Vasectomy | |
| p. | Other method | |
| q. | No method provided | |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | CONTRACEPTION METHODS MAIN |