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C. Dual Protection - Prevention of Unintended pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases; the role of condoms and emergency contraception Dual Protection:- What is Dual Protection? Assuring dual protection involves both choosing a family planning method and making decisions about one's sexual behavior at the same time.
- Providing the opportunity for an informed decision is a patient’s right and a provider’s responsibility. This includes: Dual Protection Decisions and the Role of Family Planning and Public Health STD Services: - “Assuring dual protection involves both choosing a family planning method and making decisions about one's sexual behavior at the same time. “ “To make these decisions, a person must know whether he or she personally is at risk for STIs and also how to protect against STIs.” - Providing the opportunity for an informed decision is a patient’s right and a provider’s responsibility. This includes:- Awareness of personal STD risks, and their consequences - Awareness of personal unintended pregnancy risk - Awareness of options for dual protection, and advantages and disadvantages - Accurate information about dual protection “Before clients decide on a method, however, providers should be sure to tell them that condoms are the only contraceptive method that protects against STIs.” - A patient’s understanding of their dual risk is key to an informed decision for effective protection. Understanding personal risk will shape a client’s decision. - A client’s relative risk should guide the provider’s recommendation Example: more than one partner, partner with more than one partner, multiple partners in sexual history, etc. indicates importance of condom use. Comparative risk of unprotected intercourse on unintended pregnancies and STI infections.*
17th ed. New York: Ardent Media, 1998:181. For more information
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