Contraception, Menstrual Regulation, and Abortion (Week 12) Flashcards
who are the three enslaved women who endured nonconsensual torturous medical experiment by the “father of gynecology”
betsey
anarcha
lucy
what is a good question to start the conversation
would you like to become preganant in the next year
what is coitus interrupts
withdrawal or pull out
effectiveness of pull out
80%
what is outercourse
engage in sexual behavior but no penile/vaginal intercourse
what is the breastfeeding lactational amenorrhea method
after giving birth if you are breast feeding this can delay ovulation and periods
LAM is effective for how long
first 6 mo
LAM you must have
no menses
- amenorrhea
what is natural family planning
avoidance of vaginal penetration intercourse during woman’s fertile periods
- only fertile some days of cycle
for natural family planning you need to have awareness of
when ovulation occurs
what is cervical mucus ovulation detection method
check consistency of mucus each day
what is basal body temperature method
take temp each morning with special thermometer before getting out of bed each morning
should rise one degree before ovulation
how do spermicides work
cuts tails of sperm and reduces the motility
how effective is spermicide alone
29%
are you able to use spermicide frequently
no, it can be damaging to the vagina
what is cervical cap and femcap
they suction to the vagina and can be filled with spermicide
what condom is external
malew
what condom is internal
female
what is required for diaphragm
fitting
what is required for cervical cap
fitting
what was very popular form of birth control
contraceptive sponge
today sponge
what is a small risk with diaphragm, cervical caps and sponges,
toxic shock syndrome
two groups of hormonal birth control
progestin only
combined hormonal contraceptives
what does progesterone do in birth control
tells your body you are pregnant so no ovulation
- the effective contraception component
what does estrogen do in birth control
easier to tolerate
who are some people who cannot use CHC or COC
smokers over age 35
history of blood clots
migraine with aura
how do CHC or COC work
by progesterone
what are the 3 ways progesterone works
thickens cervical mucus
thins the uterine lining
stops ovulation
benefits of CHC other than fertility
reducing risk of ovarian cancer and endometrial (uterine) cancer
what cancer slightly increases with CHC and why
cervical cancer
- works so well that you might not use barrier leading to possible HPV infection and then cervical cancer
Patch names
Xulane / Zafemy
Twirla
how long does the patch last
1 weeks