Fertility Treatment And Contraception

Question 1

What are the advantages of the contraceptive pill?

Answer 1

> it is 99% effective

> it can reduce the risk of some cancers

Question 2

What are the disadvantages of the contraceptive pill?

Answer 2

> it is not 100% effective
it causes side effects
it does not prevent STDs

Question 3

Why are LH and FSH sometimes injected to increase fertility?

Answer 3

> because some women do not produce enough of the hormones to allow a mature egg to be released

Question 4

What are the advantages of FSH and LH injection to increase fertility?

Answer 4

> they increase fertility

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of FSH and LH injection to increase fertility?

Answer 5

> it is not always effective and can be expensive

> could result in multiple pregancies

Question 6

What does IVF involve?

Answer 6

> the extraction of the male and female gametes and the fertilisation of the eggs

> the fertilised eggs are grown into embryos, which are implanted into the womb of the mother

Question 7

Why are FSH and LH injected before IVF?

Answer 7

so that multiple eggs are released so can be extracted.

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of IVF?

Answer 8

Some women experience severe side effects to the hormones

> there are reports of increased chances of cancer

> could cause multiple pregnancies- dangerous to both mother and child

Question 9

How does the pill work?

Answer 9

> artificial oestrogen prevents the production of FSH, preventing the eggs from maturing

> progesterone stimulates the production of thick cervical mucus, preventing sperm from reaching the egg.