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Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Coitus interruptus

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A method of contraception in which the penis is withdrawn from the vagina before ejaculation. Also known as the withdrawal method

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Condom

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A sheath made of animal membrane or latex that covers the penis and serves as a barrier to sperm

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Oral contraceptive

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A contraceptive consisting of sex hormones and taken by mouth

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Combination pill

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A birth-control that contains estrogen and progesterone

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Oral contraceptive

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A contraceptive consisting of sex hormones and taken by mouth

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combination pill

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A birth-control pill that contains estrogen and progesterone

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mini-pill

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A birth-control pill that contains progesterone only

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Intrauterine contraceptive device

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An object inserted into the uterus and left in to prevent conception

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diaphragm

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A rubber cup or dome, fitted o the contour of a woman’s vagina coated with a spermicide and inserted before coitus to parent conception

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calendar method

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A fertility awareness method of contraception that relies on prediction of ovulation by tracking menstrual cycles, typically for a 10-12 month period, and assuming that ovulation occurs 14 days before menstruation

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basal body temperature method

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A fertility awareness method of contraception that relies on the prediction of ovulation by tracking the woman’s temp over the menstrual cycle

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ovulation method

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tracks fertility that tracks the viscosity cervical mucus.

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Viscosity

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Stickiness, consistency

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Peak days

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The days during the menstrual cycles during which a woman is most likely to be fertile

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Calendar method

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A fertility awareness (rhythm) method of contraception that relies on prediction of ovulation by tracking menstrual cycles, typically for a 10 to 12 month period, and assuming that ovulation occurs 14 days before menstruation

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Basal Body temperature (BBT) method

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A fertility awareness method of contraception that relies on prediction of ovulation by tracking the woman’s temperature over the menstrual cycle.

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Ovulation method

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A fertility awareness method that relies on prediction of ovulation by tracking menstrual cycles, typically for a 10-12 month period, and assuming that ovulation occurs 14 days before menstruation

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basal body temperature method

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A fertility awareness method of contraception that relies on prediction of ovulation by tracking the woman’s temperature over the menstrual cycle

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ovulation method

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A fertility awareness method of contraception that relies on prediction of ovulation by tracking the viscosity of cervical mucus

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viscosity

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Stickiness, consistency

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peak days

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The days during the menstrual cycles during which a woman is most likely to be fertile

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sterilization

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Surgical procedures that render people incapable of reproduction without affecting sexual activity

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vasectomy

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The surgical method of male sterilization in which sperm are prevented from reaching the urethra by cutting each vas deferens and tying it back or cauterizing it.

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Vavovasotomy

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The surgical reversal of vasectomy in which the cut or cauterized ends of the vas deferns are sewn together.

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Tubal sterilization

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The method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically blocked; also called tubal ligation

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mini-laparotomy

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A kind of tubal sterilization in which an incision is made in the abdomen to access the fallopian tubes

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laparoscopy

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Tubal sterilization by means of laparoscopy, which is inserted through a small incision just below the navel and used to cauterize, cut, or clamp the Fallopian tubes

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Culpotomy

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A kind of tubal sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are approached through an incision in the back wall of the vagina

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hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Vacuum aspiration

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Removal of the uterine contents by suction; an abortion method used early in pregnancy

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D&C

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Abbreviation for dialation and curettage, an operation in which the cervix is dilated and uterine contents are then gently scraped away

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D&E

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Abbreviation for dilation and evacuation, an abortion method in which the cervix is dilated before vacuum aspiration

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Intra-amniotic infusion

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An abortion method in which a substance injected into the amniotic sac to induce premature labor also called instillation

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Hysterotomy

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Abortion of the fetus by Cesarean section

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