Birth control & abortion Flashcards
What are the three main forms of emergency Contraception (EC) options?
Plan B
EllaOne
Copper IUD
Answer the following Questions about Plan B:
- Do you need a prescription?
- How effective is it?
- What are the limits?
- No
- 95% in the first 24 hrs
(The longer you wait, the worse the odds of success becomes) - Only effective up to 165 pounds
Answer the following Questions about EllaOne?
- Do you need a prescription?
- How effective is it?
- What are the limits?
- Yes
- 85% effective for 5 days
- no weight limitations
Answer the following Questions about the Copper IUD?
- Do you need a prescription?
- How effective is it?
- What are the limits?
- Needs to be inserted by a doctor
- 99.9% effective for 7 days
- effective regardless of weight.
If you are 35 years old and a smoker, should you use Birth control?
No you should not
If you have a history of Gestational Diabetes, should you use Birth Control?
No you should not
If you have a Breast disease, or have had breast cancer. Are you able to use Birth Control
You can, but it isn’t recommended.
If you have issues with your blood, and blood filtration, is it recommended to go on Birth Control?
No it is not,
Like if you have thrombosis
What is Lifestyle birth-control?
A birth control methods that makes it so the women has a period once every 3 months.
What is seasonal birth-control?
91 pills, 84 active, and 7 inactive.
84 active tablets, one tab a day.
Then 7 days of inactive tabs.
What are some of the “Barrier” methods of Birth control?
- Male condom
- Female condom
- spermicides
- the diaphragm
- Cervical Cap
- Contraceptive sponge
- IUD
What is the only form of contraception for people with penises that protects against STI’s & pregnancy?
Condoms
True or false:
Alberta has the highest condom use throughout all of Canada.
F A L S E
it has the lowest usem with only 40% of the male population between the ages of 15-24 using it.
True or false:
Alberta has the highest condom use throughout all of Canada.
F A L S E
it has the lowest usem with only 40% of the male population between the ages of 15-24 using it.
What % of pregnancies in Canada are unplanned?
40%
Of the unplanned pregnancies, how many choose to have the baby?
50% choose to have the baby
48% choose to abort
1-2% choose adoption.
What is “Women’s health options?”
The only clinic in Edmonton providing the procedure.
The procedure is 100% covered by the AB health care plan.
How old do you need to be in order to get an abortion without parental consent?
Over the age of 14
Do you need a referal to get an abortion?
No you do not.
What do you need to know before you get an abortion?
Blood type and last period
