1. Introduction -- 2. Rationale for family planning -- 3. History of family planning -- 4. Human sexuality, including female reproduction and male physiology -- 5. Service delivery -- 6. Hormonal contraception -- 7. Condoms -- 8. Female barrier contraception and spermicides -- 9. Intrauterine devices -- 10. Periodic abstinence and coitus interruptus -- 11. Voluntary surgical contraception -- 12. Contraception for special groups -- 13. Abortion -- 14. AIDS -- 15. New methods -- 16. Conclusions.