The Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescent Health and other major global programmes stress the importance of providing family planning services to all women and girls as a human right and a prerequisite to good health. Access to high-quality, cheap sexual and reproductive health services and information, such as a full range of contraceptive methods, is important for women, girls, and boys to realise their rights and stay healthy. Access to voluntary family planning and reproductive health services for all, including women, men, couples, and adolescents, promotes the health and well-being of individuals and can have positive economic, environmental, and social impacts on families and communities. This guide provides basic information on family planning, its various methods, its benefits, and women’s general hygiene