PDH Flashcards
What makes up a respectful relationship?
Accepting, respectful, safe, equal…
What’s sex and what is it made up of?
Made up of anatomical, chromosomal and hormonal - can change over lifetime, identified male, female or intersex at birth
What’s sexuality?
Sexual and romantic attraction to others - infinite ways to define a person’s sexuality
What’s sexually fluid?
Somone not fixed to an identity
What’s gender?
Inner sense of oneself – man, woman, neither, both, moving around inside and outside gender binary
What’s the meaning of LGBTQIA+?
Meaning - changed overtime & still change. + means anything other than lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual
What are gender pronouns and why is it important?
He, she, they. Important - feels really bad if misgendered, it’s like undermining them and people hate it.
What’s sexual activity?
Many forms of sexual activity - think carefully & talk to the other person beforehand. Should be enjoyable for both.
What’s consent?
When both agree to engage in sexual activity while not under influence of drugs, alcohol and not coerced
When is consent legal?
Only valid and legal when both are 16. One can say no and take away consent at anytime.
What’s FRIES
Freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic, specific
What’s reasonable person test?
Asking a reasonable person if they think a person’s response is reasonable or not or can they give consent or not
How does pregnancy happen?
Testes get into the uterus and find an egg. Turn the egg into implanted fertilized egg and it stays in the uterus for 10 months until a baby is born.
What are physical barriers
Prevents STI’s e.g. condom (male & female) and diaphragm
What are hormonal barriers?
Change hormones to prevent pregnancy e.g. vaginal ring, POP, the pill…
What is IUD & Emergency Contraception?
Such as hormonal IUD, copper IUD and ECP can immediately prevent pregnancy.
What are examples of natural & other contraception methods?
Such as sterilisation, withdrawal, abstinence and fertility awareness methods
What are the pros and cons of condoms?
Pro: Easily accessible, reduces risk of STI’s
Con: can break, non-reduce
What are the pros and cons of vaginal ring?
Pro: don’t need to take pill everyday
Con: might fall out, hard to put in and don’t prevent STI’s
What are the pros and cons of POP?
Pro: most women can take
Con: Don’t prevent STI’s
What are the pros and cons of Hormonal IUD?
Pro: last for 5 years
Con: wall of uterus can be damaged
What are the pros and cons of withdrawal?
Pro: cost-effective
Con: doesn’t prevent STI’s
What are the pros and cons of abstinence?
Pro: prevent STI’s
Con: may want to have sex
What are pap smears?
A medical test to look for any problems (cancer and precancer) with a girl’s cervix