Inserção masculina no planejamento familiar

Abstract

This study aims to know the Brazilian scientific production about the male participation in the family planning and indicate proposals and actions in this approach promoted in the context of the Family Health Strategy. The search was carried out in the bibliographical bases of the BIREME and MEDLINE in the period of September of 2009 to July of 2010, selecting national articles published up to the year of 2009 independent ones of the analysis method used. The studies reveal reduced male masculine participation in the contraceptive questions, demonstrating necessity of improvement of access not alone of men, but from the whole population, to the information, contraceptive methods and health care. The requirement of more effective actions of the health professionals of family health strategy, in order to stimulate the male participation in the family planning activities.