Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion Flashcards
birth control pills that contain a combination of extrogen and progestin (progesterone)
combination birth control pills
the pregnancy rate occurring using a particular contraceptive method; the percentage of women who will be pregnant after a year of use of the method
failure rate
a birth control pill containing a steady level of estrogen and three phases of progesterone, intended to mimic more closely women’s natural hormonal cycles
triphasic pill
a plastic device sometimes containing metal or a hormone that is inserted into the uterus for contraceptive purpuses
intrauterine device (IUD)
a cap-shaped rubber contraceptive device that fits inside a woman’s vagina over the cervix
diaphragm
a contraceptive sheath that is placed over the penis
male condom
a substance that kills sperm
spermicide
flushing out the inside of the vagina with a liquid
douching
a method of birth control in which the man withdraws his penis from his partner’s vagina before he ejaculates
withdrawal
a method of birth control that involves abstaining from intercourse around the time the woman ovulates
rhythm (fertility awareness) method
a type of rhythm method of birth control in which the woman determines when she ovulates by keeping a calendar record of the length of her menstrual cycles
calendar method
a type of rhythm method of birth control in which the woman determines when she ovulates by keeping track of her temperature
Basal Body Temperature (BBT) method
a type of rhythm method of birth control in which the woman determines when she ovulates by checking her cervical mucus
Cervical mucus method
a type of rhythm method of birth control combining the basal body temperature method and the cervical mucus method
sympto-thermal method
a surgical procedure by which an individual is made sterile, that is, incapable of reproducing
sterilization
a surgical procedure for male sterilization involving severing of the vas deferens
vasectomy
a method of female sterilization where the fallopian tubes are tied off
laparoscopy
the termination of pregnancy
abortion
a method of abortion that is performed during the first trimester and involves suctioning out the contents of the uterus; also called the suction curettage
vacuum aspiration
the “abortion pill”
Mifepristone (RU-486)
