Table 2 10 Key considerations in programming for men as family planning users

• Provide information and services to men and boys where and when they need it

• Address gender norms that affect men’s use of contraceptive methods

• Improve couple and community communication

• Meet men’s needs while respecting women’s autonomy

• Link men’s family planning use with their desire to support their families

• Teach adolescent boys about pregnancy prevention and healthy sexual relationships

• Develop national policies and guidelines that include men as family planning users

• Scale up programs for men

• Fill the gaps through monitoring, evaluation, and implementation science

• Create more contraceptive options for men