Template:Infobox_birth_control
Template:Infobox birth control
{{Infobox birth control}} contains a consistent style within which to summarise some key points about a particular method of Birth control. Don't worry about trying to fill in all the fields -- even if you can only get one or two, that still can be useful and many do not apply to all methods.
While editing a birth control article, copy and paste the following text at the top of the page: (If you prefer, you can include the pipes at the beginning of the line instead.)
Full form, showing required, desirable ("...") and optional (blank) fields:
{{Infobox birth control
| name = {{subst:PAGENAME}}
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| bc_type = REQUIRED
| pronounce =
| synonym =
| tradename =
| Drugs.com =
| date_first_use = REQUIRED
| rate_type = Failure
| failure_measure = first year <!--for EC, specify "per use"-->
| perfect_failure% = REQUIRED
| perfect_failure_ref =
| typical_failure% = REQUIRED
| typical_failure_ref =
| duration_effect =
| reversibility =
| user_reminders = ...
| clinic_interval =
| STD_protection_YesNo = ... <!--Use "Yes", "Possible", "Unlikely" or "No"-->
| periods = ...
| weight_gain_loss = ... <!--Use "Gain", "Loss" or "No effect"-->
| benefits = ...
| risks =
| medical_notes =
}}
None of the fields are obligatory. Not all fields may be applicable to a particular method. For many fields (those not marked 'REQUIRED' or '?' above), if they are not defined then their row is not shown.
0) Title section
- name - Optional - Defaults to the name of the article if not defined.
1) Image section
- image - Optional - it may be helpful to provide an image if you can find one. Of course most images on the internet are copyrighted.
- width - Optional - may be used to specify a custom width. If no width parameter is specified, it defaults to a width of 250.
- caption - Optional - may be used to add a caption description to the image shown.
2) Background details section
- bc_type - Required - describes the type of method, e.g. 'hormonal', 'barrier'. See Template:Birth control methods for categories.
- date_first_use - Desirable - the date method first introduced, either a precise date or approximate era
3) Failure rates section
- rate_type - "Failure" to get heading "Failure rate", or "Pregnancy" to get heading "Pregnancy rate", etc. Default: Pregnancy.
- failure_measure - The section header indicates the measurement unit for values quoted.
- If not specified, as for all routine contraceptive methods, this defaults to showing "first year".
- For emergency contraception, effectiveness & failure rates are per occasion used, so specify as being "per use".
- May also be used to add comments about what exactly this failure measure applies to. For example, for diaphragms failure rate may be for use "with spermicide"; for cervical caps failure rate listed in infobox may be for a specific brand of cap.
- perfect_failure% - Required - the percentage method failure if perfect use. The '%' sign is added for you
- typical_failure% - Required - the percentage method failure in typical "real-world" use when methodology may be incorrectly applied or used. The '%' sign is added for you
4) Usage section
- duration_effect - Optional - used to indicate how long a method may be effective with no further intervention. Applies to barrier methods (e.g. condoms='new condom required for each erection', or IUDs='5 years' or caps '6 hours'
- reversibility - Optional - information about time to regain fertility after discontinuing method. For natural and barrier methods this is 'immediate', for Depo-provera '0-9 months'
- user_reminders - Desirable - describes actions or care required by user, e.g. natural methods='careful assessment and checking of fertile window dates', or IUDs='check thread position after each period', or Combined pills='take within 12hour window' or POP='take within 3 hour window'
- clinic_interval - Optional - time between review visits at Doctor/Nurse/Family planning clinic. Not required for natural or barrier methods, but for pills='6 monthly', IUDs='annually'
5) Advantages and Disadvantages section
- STD_protection_YesNo - Optional - 'Yes', 'Possible', 'Unlikely' or 'No'.
- periods - Optional - used to list any useful effects on periods. Not applicable behavioral & barrier methods. For combined pill='Regulates, and often lighter and less painful', POP='Often lightens and less painful', Depo-provera='Usually no periods from second injection', IUS='Used as treatment for heavy periods'
- breastfeeding_YesNo - Optional - used to list if method is safe and useful while breastfeeding.
- weight_gain_loss - Optional - 'Gain', 'Loss', or 'No effect'
- benefits - Desirable - any beneficial effects - e.g. natural or barrier might = 'No drugs or clinic visits required', combined pill='Reduced rates endometrial cancer, improves acne', IUD='also used as emergency contraception'
- risks - Optional - any adverse effects - condoms='damaged by oil-based lubricants', combined pill='inceased DVTs, breast cancer, strokes', IUD='risk PID following insertion'
- medical_notes - Optional - summary of medical considerations in selecting or avoiding a particular method. e.g. POP='unaffected by being on most (but not all) antibiotics, may be used unlike COCP in patients with hypertension and history of migraines'
Don't worry about getting all the fields -- just do your best, and if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to ask at Template talk:Infobox Birth control.