Complete contraception kit

Quick Answer: The Complete Contraception Kit is a contraception kit for teaching family planning: a set of examples or replicas of contraceptive methods used to show how each one looks, works and is used. Nursing, midwifery, public health and school health-education programmes use it in counselling practice and classroom lessons.

What a Contraception Teaching Kit Covers

Choosing a contraceptive method is easier when people can see and handle the options. A teaching kit gathers them in one case so that an educator can move through the main groups in turn: barrier methods such as male and female condoms and the diaphragm; short-acting hormonal methods such as combined and progestogen-only pills, injectables, the patch and the vaginal ring; long-acting reversible methods such as the copper IUD, the hormonal intrauterine system and the implant; emergency contraception; and permanent methods, tubectomy and vasectomy, which are usually explained with diagrams.

In India, trainees also need to know the methods offered through the public family planning programme, which include condoms, combined oral pills, the weekly non-hormonal pill centchroman, the injectable MPA, IUCDs and sterilisation. A kit lets trainees practise explaining each option in plain language, answer common questions about side effects and correct use, and demonstrate steps such as condom use where a demonstration model is included.

The title describes the kit as complete but does not list its contents, whether items are genuine samples or replicas, or whether a pelvic or penis demonstration model is part of it. Check the contents list before building a training session around it.

Specifications

Training and Teaching Uses

• Family planning counselling practice in nursing, midwifery, ANM and GNM courses
• Community health worker and outreach training on the methods available locally
• Adolescence and reproductive health education lessons, pitched to the age group
• Pharmacy and medical classes comparing how hormonal and non-hormonal methods work
• Health camps and awareness sessions, together with a contraception poster

Keeping the Kit Ready

• Check the contraception kit against its contents list after every session so that small items such as pill packs and IUD samples are not lost.
• Wipe demonstration models with a mild detergent solution and let them dry before packing.
• Replace any genuine samples, such as condoms, once past their expiry date; they are for demonstration only.
• Store the case at room temperature away from direct sunlight, which can make latex and plastic components brittle.

Why Choose LabEquip

Nursing colleges, public health trainers and NGOs running family planning programmes buy teaching kits like this so that every trainee can practise counselling with the full range of options in hand. LabEquip offers this kit in its biology lab products range, next to the contraception guidance model; questions about contents go through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which contraceptive methods also protect against sexually transmitted infections?

Only condoms, male or female, give protection against sexually transmitted infections as well as pregnancy. Hormonal methods, IUDs, implants and sterilisation prevent pregnancy but not infection, which is why counsellors often recommend condoms alongside another method.

How does a copper IUD differ from a hormonal intrauterine system?

Both are small T-shaped devices placed in the uterus by a trained provider. The copper IUD contains no hormones and works mainly because copper is toxic to sperm. The hormonal system instead releases a small amount of progestogen, which makes cervical mucus thicker and keeps the lining of the uterus thin.

What does LARC mean?

LARC stands for long-acting reversible contraception: methods that work for years once fitted and do not depend on remembering a daily step. The copper IUD, the hormonal intrauterine system and the implant are the main examples. Fertility returns after removal.

How is emergency contraception explained in training?

Trainees learn that emergency pills should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex, with levonorgestrel pills licensed for use within 72 hours, and that a copper IUD fitted within five days is also an option. Emergency methods are a back-up, not a regular method.

Is the kit suitable for school lessons?

It can be, as long as the lesson follows the school’s adolescence or reproductive health curriculum and is pitched to the students’ age. Many schools use such kits with older classes, with a trained teacher or health professional leading the session.

What items does the Complete Contraception Kit contain?

Kits of this kind usually hold examples of condoms, pill packs and an IUD, and sometimes an implant, injectable, diaphragm and ring. The exact contents of this kit, and whether items are genuine samples or replicas, should be confirmed when you enquire.

Last Updated: September 2026