CONTRACEPTION Flashcards
1
Q
why use contraception
A
- prevent unintended pregnancies
- if families want to space pregnancies
- to prevent pregnancy when it’s dangerous/life-threatening to the mother (ex: valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease, SLE, sickle cell disease, severe liver disease, thrombogenic mutations)
- Failure rate of not using contraception = 85%**
2
Q
failure rate of not using contraception
A
85%
3
Q
highest probability of conception
A
1-2 days before ovulation