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1
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What are the two types of contraception?

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Chemical and physical

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What types of contraception is physical?

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Barrier methods
Intrauterine devices
Sterilisation procedures

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What types of contraception is chemical?

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Pill containing combination hormones
Mini pills
Morning after pills

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Barrier methods are…

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Condoms

Diaphgram

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Condoms effective percentage

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98% used right. 85% due to user error

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Advantages to condoms

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Prevent STI
No prescription
No hormonal side effects
May decrease cervical cancer as provides protection against HPV

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Disadvantages of condoms

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Can burst or leak
Possible allergic reaction
Decreased sensation

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What does the diaphragm do?

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Cover the cervix and are held in place by vaginal muscles. They are also used the spermicide

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Percentage rate of effectiveness in diaphragm

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94% effective. 88% due to user error

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What is a intrauterine device/coil?

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A small T shaped plastic and copper device inserted through the cervix and into the uterus by a doctor/nurse

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What is the function of the coil?

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It changes the lining of uterus and oviduct affecting the movement of eggs and sperm preventing fertilisation

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How effective is the coil?

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99% effective

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What is the two different types of sterilisation?

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Vastectorny or tubal ligation

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What is the combined pill?

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A pill containing a combo of synthetic progesterone and oestrogen

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What does the combined pill do?

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Mimics negative feedback by preventing the release of FSH and LH

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What is the mini pill?

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A pill containing only progesterone

17
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What does the mini pill do?

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The mini pill causes thickening of the cervical mucus meaning sperm can’t swim easily to the ova

18
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What is the morning after pill?

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An emergency contraceptive

19
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What is the function of the morning after pill?

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Contains a high does of progesterone preventing ovulation or implantation if ovulation has already occurred

20
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What is natural contraception?

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Woman can use temperature and cervical mucus to calculate fertile period

21
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What is natural contraception useful forV

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Couples trying to convince and want to know when it will be most successful

As a natural method of contraception

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