Lesson 11: Contraception/ Hormones for infertility

Question 1

Give 2 examples of hormonal methods of contraception.

Answer 1

1.) Oral contraceptives, contain hormones to inhibit FSH production so no eggs mature.
2.) Injection, implant, skin- patch (slowly releases progesterone.)

Question 2

What do injection, implants and skin- patches do?

Answer 2

• Causes a slow- release of progesterone.
• Inhibts the maturation and release of eggs.
• For a number of months/ years.

Question 3

Give 2 examples of barrier methods of contraceptives.

Answer 3

1.) Condoms
2.) Diaphrahms
Both prevent the sperm reaching an egg.

Question 4

Give 4 non- hormonal methods of contraception.

Answer 4

1.) Intrauterine devices prevent implantation of an embryo or release a hormone.
2.) Spermicidal agents (kill/ disable sperm.)
3.) Absatining from sex when egg may be in oviduct.
4.) Surgical methods for male/ female sterilisation.

Question 5

Give the stages of IVF treatment.

Answer 5

1.) IVF involves giving a woman FSH/ LH to stimulate the maturation of several eggs.
2.) The eggs are collected/ fertilised by sperm in laboratory.
3.) The fertilised eggs develop into embryos.
4.) When the embryos are tiny balls of cells, one or more embryos are inserted into the mother’s womb/ uterus.

Question 6

What is the 1 MAIN advantage of IVF?

Answer 6

• Allows a woman who finds it hard to get pregnant to have a baby.

Question 7

What are the 3 disadvantages of IVF?

Answer 7

1.) It is very emotionally/ physically stressful.
2.) The success rates aren’t high.
3.) It can lead to multiple births - which is a risk to both the babies and to the mother.

Question 8

If a woman is struglling to get pregnant, what might be given to her?

Answer 8

• Woman may be given FSH and LH in a fertility drug.
• She may then become pregnant in the “normal” way.

Question 9

Advantage of contraceptive pill? Disadvantage?

Answer 9

• Effective if taken properly.
• Negative side effects.

Question 10

Advantage of skin patches, implant, injection? Disadvantage?

Answer 10

• Convinient (lasts long time.)
• Negative side effects.

Question 11

Disadvantage of non-barrier methods of contraception….

Answer 11

• Hormonal methods of contraception DO NOT protect from sexually transmitted diseases.

Question 12

Advantage/ disadvantage of barrier contraception?

Answer 12

• Advantage: protects from sexually transmitted diseases.
• Disadvantage: could break.

Question 13

IUD advantage? Disadvantage?

Answer 13

• Highly effective/ no side-effects.
• Does not protect from sexually transmitted diseases.

Question 14

Surgical methods A and D?

Answer 14

• Highly effective
• Very difficult to reverse/ doesn’t protect from sexually transmitted disease.