**8. Who medical eligibility criteria and PPIUCD**

The WHO medical eligibility criteria guideline is a useful clinical tool for contraceptive service providers and counselors. It is available as easy to use "wheel," which should be provided in the contraceptive basket of choices discussed with the clients, whenever they make their contraceptive decisions and choices (**Figure 1a** and **b**).

Against this backdrop, the PPIUCD measures high as a suitable contraceptive for a large section of women for a long period of their life. The following attributes of the PPIUCD have the potential to make it a popular choice for women starting from the immediate postpartum/post abortal/post MTP period to a variable period in months or years depending on the circumstances of the user (**Table 1**).
