One of its consequences includes limited resources and short-term food scarcity.

It releases copper to stop you getting pregnant, and protects against pregnancy for between 5 and 10 years. It's sometimes called a "coil" or "copper coil".

It is a practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their birth.

works by stopping sperm getting into a man's semen, the fluid that he ejaculates.

is a small flexible plastic rod that's placed under the skin in your upper arm by a doctor or nurse. It releases the hormone progestogen into your bloodstream to prevent pregnancy and lasts for 3 years.

Family planning is a practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their birth.