Contraception is a way to prevent pregnancy. Many couples who are not ready for a family can adopt various methods of contraception available in the market. However, not everyone has the knowledge to choose the right method. Therefore, to provide everyone information about the types and usage of contraceptive options, the government has dedicated 26th Sep to promote awareness events about contraception and named it as “World Contraception day”.
History of World Contraception Day
The WCD, which is abbreviated as world contraception day, was first celebrated on 26th Sep in 2007. The same day is observed every year to spread awareness to the young couples, health professionals and related individuals about the pros and cons of contraception to assist in healthy decision making.
Significance of World Contraception Day
The day’s declaration aims to facilitate women, couples, related family members and health professionals to analyze the pros and cons of birth and as well as the contraception methods available in society and thereby make decisions without faltering health and financial status of the concerned individuals.
World Contraception Day 2023 Date
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When is World Contraception Day 2023?
World Contraception Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Tuesday, 26 September.
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World Contraception Day dates for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mon | 26 Sep | World Wetlands Day |
| 2023 | Tue | 26 Sep | World Wetlands Day |
| 2024 | Thu | 26 Sep | World Wetlands Day |
| 2025 | Fri | 26 Sep | World Wetlands Day |
| 2026 | Sat | 26 Sep | World Wetlands Day |
World Contraception Day Quotes
Consistency is a contraceptive; it prevents the birth of new things! - Mehmet Murat Ildan
The greatest contraceptive one can have in the developing world is the knowledge that your children will live. - Julius Nyerere
Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion. - Louise Slaughter
Birth control is the first important step woman must take toward the goal of her freedom. It is the first step she must take to be a man’s equal. It is the first step they must both take toward human emancipation. - Margaret Sanger
The best contraceptive is the word no - repeated frequently. - Margaret Smith
The only remedy against hunger is reasonable birth control. - Friedrich Durrenmatt
Contraceptives are the greatest life-saving, poverty-ending, women-empowering innovation ever created. - Melinda Gates
Education of both men and women is a wonderful contraceptive. - Henry W. Kendall
The decision to outlaw contraceptives was made for women by men. - Melinda Gates
The best contraceptive in the world is a good education. - Joycelyn Elders
World Contraception Day Wishes
The younger ones have the right to be well-informed regarding the contraceptive methods and it is our job to teach them on this important occasion of World Contraception Day.
On this remarkable day, we should keep in mind that our fight is against the old school ideology of people talking against the usage of contraceptives for young women.
Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, Stay Strong and avoid unnecessary stress of unwanted pregnancy by simply opting for contraception and thus, wishing everybody a Happy World Contraception Day.
On this World Contraception Day, It is our job as humans to let the significant population of women know about the benefits of using contraceptives.
If you look at it as a mistake then you are the one who will affected the most in making the correct choice. I wish you a happy life ahead on the occasion of World Contraception Day.
The use of contraceptives has become a basic health care necessity even for the women who wants to have children. May more people know about this on World Contraception Day
Contraceptives are an important option in reducing the matter of global hunger. Let our noises of awareness be heard today on the eve of World Contraception Day.
No individual can oppose the rights of women wanting to be in charge of their own body. So stay healthy and share the use of contraceptives on World Contraception Day.
Birth control is one of the most important steps a woman has to take in achieving her goal of freedom. Hope this voice reaches everyone on World Contraception Day.
Contraception is a choice and a woman has the right to make correct choices for herself without caring about other people’s thoughts.
On the eve of World Contraception Day Let us try to increase the awareness of contraception so that the young women can have more access to all the contraceptive methods.
Don’t ever let the negativity of people make you feel small regarding the decision to use contraceptives. I hope you always love yourself first and have a lovely World Contraception Day.
By helping one life at a time we are trying to make a little change in the world. May you do the same on the eve of World Contraception Day.
Nobody can take away your right to use contraceptives on every possible conceivable occasion. May you have a rewarding World Contraception Day.
The world would be a better place if we raise awareness about the health issues faced by many women for not using contraceptives. So let’s make ourselves useful on this World Contraception Day.
On the occasion of World Contraception Day, May the women of this beautiful world are able to bring a positive change in the ratio of contraceptive usage.
Every women have the right to be well informed on how contraceptives are just more than a birth control. So let’s pledge our support on World Contraception Day.
On this World Contraceptive Day, let’s take the oath to abolish all kinds of superstitions and beliefs of religious people negating the use of contraceptives.
May the awareness filled voices of million women be heard again today as we celebrate an important occasion of World Contraception Day.
Despite being a worthy inclusion, contraceptives still remain to be an unpopular option for women in their fights against STDs and unwanted pregnancies. Let’s change that on World Contraception Day.
May each and every women of our society convey cautiousness as we celebrate a very important cause on this World Contraceptive Day.
On the eve of World Contraception Day, let’s commemorate those selfless individuals who have spared no expense on their efforts to generalize the use of contraception.
A woman gets to decide what she is going to do with her own body so t
If we can keep our ears open to hear about what a pregnant women has to say about contraceptives then half of the problem would be resolved.
The statistics about the usage of contraception says a lot about the awareness regarding this particular issue. So let fight this on a very special World Contraception Day.
It is very important to have an educative family values for your children to see the truth of world. Wishing such likeminded individuals a warm World Contraception Day.
World Contraception Day Messages
If you ever felt that contraceptive methods are a great inclusion, then you should never shy away from letting all the women know about it. Have an amazing World Contraception Day.
I just want you to know that you are not an evil person for avoiding pregnancy. It is your absolute right and that is what we both fight for on World Contraception Day.
Women used to get oppressed but in this world no one can take away their reproductive choice and freedom. Celebrate and publicize the eve of World Contraception Day.
Happy World Contraceptive Day to those adolescent girls and their families, who have fought against Sex Transmitted Diseases and teen pregnancies by using contraception at the proper time.
Pregnancy is undoubtedly a gift for any woman, but only during the perfect time, otherwise you can opt for contraception and this is absolutely NORMAL.
You women have got to take more care about your health issues and knowing about contraception is a great first step. May you get to inspire one person on World Contraception Day.
Unsafe abortions are a result of not using contraceptives at the proper time. I hope we can spread the knowledge of the benefits of using contraceptive on World Contraception Day.
Nothing should ever come in between you and your healthy life, not even unwanted pregnancies. Wish you a warm and peaceful life on World Contraception Day.
Pregnancies are meant to be gift when it happens during the perfect time but otherwise contraceptive methods are bliss. So, help more individuals by raising awareness on this World Contraception Day.
In the case of adolescent girls, the accessibility of contraception is even harder which has led to many STD diseases and teen pregnancies. Let us all fight for this on World Contraception Day.
On the important occasion World Contraception Day Let us try to evade the beliefs of religious people regarding the right to use contraceptive.
On this significant occasion of World Contraceptive Day, let’s propagate the message to every individual that our younger ones must have a good knowledge about sex education and contraceptive methods as well.
Let’s pledge our support on the right of every women to have a proper knowledge about the utility of contraceptives on this World Contraception Day.
On the eve of World Contraception Day, I hope many selfless individuals are doing their best to bring awareness regarding the issue of contraception.
Many esteemed men have spoken against the use of contraceptives for young women and that’s the argument we all are fighting on this World Contraception Day.
By educating both the genders about the issue of contraception, we are only limiting the ratio of un-awareness. May you get to share some knowledge on World Contraception Day.
There is no good time to discuss contraception; rather every woman should visit their health care provider regularly to increase awareness. Have an inspiring World Contraception Day.
Proper use of contraceptives is an easy and effective way of birth control’, may this message reach every individual on this remarkable day.
The lack of knowledge has made many humans to suffer health wise. So don’t be that human and learn everything about contraception on the eve of World Contraception Day.
A freedom of knowledge that hasn’t been acquired by many women in the matter of using contraception is of no worth. I hope we spread the knowledge on World Contraception Day.
Contraceptive Types
There are various methods of family planning and birth control methods depending on their use and validity. A few of them are listed below.
1. Male and female condoms
2. Contraceptive sponges
3. Spermicides
4. Diaphragms
5. Cervical caps
6. Oral contraceptive pills
7. The contraceptive Implant
8. The contraceptive injection
9. Emergency contraception – Copper-bearing intrauterine device (IUD), Emergency contraception Pill (ECP)
10. Contraceptive patch
11. Vagin*l ring
12. Sterilization - sterilization implants, tubal ligation, Vasectomy
Benefits of Contraception
Let us know a few benefits of using contraceptives as a part of family planning.
- Few of the hormonal pills lighten period cramps
- Birth control pills prevent PMS (Premenstrual syndrome) in a few women.
- Early pregnancies - Teens who indulge in sexual intercourse can avoid pregnancy and thereby reduce the risk of having low-weight babies, premature death and differently-abled children.
- Blocks STD - Usage of contraceptives prevents the spread of sexually transmitted diseases if any of the parties are infected.
- Population control - The world is welcoming new members into its family every day, due to which the population has reached billions in number today. Partners who do not wish to have babies indirectly contribute to population control by not bringing another soul into the populated world.
- Privilege to choose the right time: Most ambitious couples wish to fulfil their aims without distractions such as additional responsibilities of their offspring. Contraceptives are a boon to such individuals as these methods delay pregnancy.
- Reduces poverty: Increasing population in backward classes drags the line of poverty even more because of the financial inadequacy of the family to feed and provide basic facilities such as education, food, treatments to be the newborns.
- Period regulation: Few of the birth control pills even remove the irregularities in the menstrual cycle and thereby relieve anxiety and hormonal problems.
- Prevention of diseases: Proper use of contraceptives prevents ovarian cancer, diseases related to the uterus, v*gina, breasts and other private parts of the body.
- Disposable: The barrier method of contraceptives can be disposed of after sexual intercourse.
- Reduction in abortions: Couples who have missed to use barrier type of contraceptives at the time of sexual intercourse can use emergency pills and avoid abortions.
Side Effects of Contraceptives
As it is said, everything has its advantages and disadvantages, the same way even the use of contraceptives has certain loopholes. Let’s have a glance at them.
- Breakthrough bleeding: A certain portion of the female population may experience sudden v*ginal bleeding because of the hormonal imbalance caused by the birth control pill.
- Nausea: Few women even experience nausea for a prolonged time post intake of pills
- Affect breasts: Change in size of breasts or tenderness in breasts may be observed for a short period of time due to birth control pills.
- Changing birth control pills have proven to cause acne and irregular periods.
- Based on the dose of the combination birth control pills, changes in hormones level cause migraines and headaches in a few individuals.
- Change in body weight: According to a published article on WebMD, certain individuals may gain or lose weight due to the intake of certain types of birth control pills.
- Mood swings: Alteration of hormones level due to the use of contraceptive pills may cause unusual mood swings.
- Sex drive: The change in hormones caused by pills can unreasonably increase or decrease the sex drive of individuals.
- According to a study by familyeyecareofgeneva website, few ladies may face thickening of corneal tissues or may have blurry vision due to the hormones in the contraceptive pills.
- Certain birth control pills increase blood pressure, risk of hypertension and may even lead to a heart attack in a few females.
- Birth pills may even cause cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer and cervical cancer.
- Women who are above the age of 35 years and are heavy smokers are at a high risk of developing complications from the use of birth control pills.
- Usage of spermicide and diaphragm may increase the risk of Urinary tract infections.
- Chemicals used in spermicides may even cause irritation in the v*gina.
- Tubal ligation may cause bleeding and damage to the blood vessels of the v*gina.
- The purpose of Vasectomy may fail in certain individuals, and those individuals may still be fertile and pregnate women.
- There are chances of the condoms being split during sexual intercourse and cause pregnancy.
IUDs carry the risk of bleeding for a few women along with perforation of the uterus.
Celebration of World Contraception Day
World contraception day is carried out every year with an agenda to spread information over the world and educate everyone about contraception. Campaigns, interviewing the general public to test their knowledge and share information, posts on social media and webinars are the most common events held on world contraception day.
Interesting Facts about Contraception
- There is a website dedicated to support families regarding their birth control decisions, an International Conference on Family planning.
- According to an article published on PennMedicine, Vasectomy has a success rate of 99%.
- Birth control pills prevent pregnancy but not STD. Condoms must be used to avoid STDs; HIV.
- Women aged between 15 and 49 years old used contraceptives in the US.
- India was the first country over the globe to successfully launch a birth control programme in 1952.
- The first birth control pill was named Enovid.
- As per the National rural health mission’s document published on sterilization, Vasectomy was first tested on a dog by Cooper.
- There is a myth that women who indulge in sexual intercourse during the period can avoid pregnancy. It’s not true. Eggs can sometimes be released much earlier, and this raises the scope for sperm to fuse and lead to pregnancy.
Contraceptives may seem complicated to use for the first time or scary after gaining the knowledge about disadvantages, but proper consultation and follow up with doctors reduce the risk of complications and may smoothen the path to safe birth control.
Contact the right medico, get the right treatment and have a smooth journey!
