Lesson 14 Flashcards
Fertility Awareness-Based Method
Abstinence
Basal Body Temperature
Calendar (Rhythm) Method
Cervical Mucus Method
Coitus Interruptus
Lactation Amenorrhea Method
Symptothermal method
The period abstinence method
Natural Family Planning
Another term for Natural Family Planning
Fertility Awareness Based Method
Involved no introduction of chemical or foreign material into the body or sustaining from sexual intercourse during a fertile period
Natural Family Planning
Refraining from sexual intercourse
Abstinence
Most effective way of preventing pregnancy and STD
Abstinence
Requires couple to abstain coitus on the days of menstrual cycle
Calendar (Rhythm) Method
The woman keeps a diary for six menstrual cycle
Calendar (Rhythm) Method
How to compute Calendar Method
First day of fertile - 18 = answer
Last day of fertile - 11 = answer
Woman’s body temperature at rest
Basal body temperature
Before the day of ovulation, a woman BBT falls about _____
0.5 F°
In the time of ovulation, the bbt rises a full degree _____
0.4° to 0.8° F
Known as “ovulation method”
Cervical mucus method
Known as “billing’s method”
Cervical mucus method
Used to predict ovulation by using the changes in cervical mucus that normally occur in ovulation
Cervical Mucus Method
What ovulation: the cervical mucus is thick and does not stretch when pulled
Before ovulation
What ovulation: cervical mucus become copious, thin, watery, and transparent; sticky
During ovulation
Most useful to use for women who do not ovulate regularly
Cervical mucus method
Identifies fertile periods by a combination of signs and symptom
Symptothermal method
The woman takes her temperature daily, analyzes her mucus everyday, and observes other signs
Symptothermal method
Midcycle abdominal pain
Mittleschmertz
Involves premature withdrawal of penis from the vagina before ejaculation
Coitus interruptus
Oldest type of birth control
Coitus Interruptus
Exclusive breastfeeding for 3 months naturally suppresses ovulation process
Lactation Amenorrhea Method
Birth control that works by placement of a chemical or other barrier between the cervix
Barrier methodd
What are the barrier methods?
Chemical barrier
Mechanical barrier
They change the vaginal ph to a strong acid level, a condition not conductive for sperm survival
Spermicide
How many hours should spermicide remain after intercourse
6 hours
Block the entrance of sperm to the cervix
Mechanical barrier
A circular rubber disk that is placed over the cervix
Diaphragm
TSS means
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Staphylococcal infection introduced to the vagina
TSS
Soft rubber is shaped like a thimble with a thin rim and fits snugly over the uterine cervix
Cervical cap
Latex rubber or synthetic sheath that is placed over the erect penis before coitus to trap sperm
Male condom
Latex sheaths made of polyurethane and pre-lubricated with a spermicide
Female condom
