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Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers

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Family Planning

A GLOBAL HANDBOOK FOR PROVIDERS

"Come Back Any Time": Reasons to Return

Assure every client that he is welcome to come back any time—for example, if he has problems or questions, or his partner thinks she might be pregnant. (A few vasectomies fail and the men's partners become pregnant.) Also if:

  • He has bleeding, pain, pus, heat, swelling, or redness in the genital area that becomes worse or does not go away.

General health advice: Anyone who suddenly feels that something is seriously wrong with his health should immediately seek medical care from a nurse or doctor. His contraceptive method is most likely not the cause of the condition, but he should tell the nurse or doctor what method he is using.

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