Contraception

Question 1

How do hormones reduce fertility?

Answer 1

Contraceptives can reduce fertility, through hormone contraceptives, e.g oral contraceptives.

Question 2

What do oral contraceptives do?

Answer 2

Took as pills.
Stop FSH from being released, stopping eggs maturing.
Over 99% effective, but can cause headaches and illness.

Question 3

What hormonal contraceptives release progesterone?
Whag do they do?

Answer 3

Slows release of progesterone, stopping eggs maturing.

E.g
Contraceptive patch - stuck to skin,
Contraceptive implant - under skin of arm.
Contraceptive injection .

Question 4

What is an intrauterine device ?

Answer 4

IUD
inserted into uterus, T shaped.
Stops fertilized egg from getting through.
Some types release a hormone .

Question 6

What is the only type of contraception that prevents STDS?

Answer 6

Condoms - direct barrier.

Question 7

What is a diaphragm?

Answer 7

Non hormonal.
Shallow plastic cup that fits over entrance of uterus,
Used with spermicide that kills sperm (spermicide can be used on its own as a contraceptive but only about 70-80% effective at preventing pregnancy.)

Question 8

Other types to avoid pregnancy

Answer 8

Sterilization
women ; cutting or tying fallopian tubes (connected overies to uterus)
men ; cutting or tying sperm ducts

Natural methods
Not having sex when woman is at menstrual stage of getting pregnant.

Abstinence
not having sex.