Family Planning and Parenthood Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is the term describing having children by choice and not by chance?
Family planning
What is the major reason for family planning?
Economics
What is the average cost to raise a child to age 18?
$200,000
What is the most effective form of birth control?
abstinence
When was birth control pills invented?
1960’s
What 2 natural hormones are in the pill?
estrogen and progesterone
What are is the mini pill?
contains only progestin and taken daily with no breaks
What are Oral contraceptives taken after sex to prevent unwanted pregnancy called?
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP’s)
What are the risks of the pill?
blood clots, pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart attack
Who is at highest risk of cervical cancer?
long users of the pill, sexually active from a young age and those with multiple partners.
What is Depr-Provera?
injection of progestin to prevent pregnancy
What are the 4 types of non pill forms of hormonal contraceptives?
injection, implant, vaginal ring, patch, ius ( devise inserted int the uterus)
What are chemicals that are toxic to sperm and used as a contraceptive?
Spermicides
What is the typical effectiveness of a male condom alone? with spermicide?
85%, 97%
What is the typical effectiveness of female condom alone? with spermicide?
79%, 95%
The diaphragm is one size fits all?
False
Effectiveness for diaphragm w/ spermicide is?
84%
Does the cervical shield need to be sized to fit?
no
How often should a cervical cap be replaced?
every year
Do the contraceptive sponges help prevent STD’s?
No
How many women ages 15-44 have chosen sterilization ?
10 million
What is the male sterilization called?
Vasectomy
What is Female sterilization by severing of closing the fallopian tubes is called?
Tubal Ligation
The typical effectiveness of the calendar method is?
87%-88%
What is the basal body temp method?
Calculating fertility based on body temp in morning
Which method of birth control relies on changes in the cervix?
Cervical Mucus Method
What do you call the combinations of several natural family planning method to achieve greater accuracy?
symptothermal method