Prelims Part 2 - OB Lecl Flashcards
Family Planning Purposes
- To manage the family properly
- To regulate birth spacing
- To avoid unwanted pregnancies
It is also called as the withdrawal method
Coitus interruptus
is a form of sexual intercourse in which the man does not attempt to ejaculate within his partner
Coitus reservatus
is a type of non-penetrative sex in which the penis is placed between the receiving partner’s thighs and friction is generated via thrusting
Coitus Interfemora
can be used as a way to promote fertility or as a method of contraception, by helping you determine the best days to have or avoid unprotected sex
Rhythmic abstinence
a method of contraception that helps you predict your fertile days by tracking the length of your menstrual cycles over several months to create a fertility calendar.
Calendar Method
is a contraceptive method which relies on the woman monitoring her basal body temperature on a daily basis
Basal Body temperature
is a technique used in natural family planning that involves tracking changes in your cervical mucus
Cervical mucus method
On Fertile days, you have secretions that are
Clear and stretchy (SPINNBARKEIT - ability of vaginal secretions to stretch up to 10 mm)
During unfertile days, secretions are
opaque, thick, and snappy
A family planning method used by breastfeeding women
Lactation Amenorrhea Method
A method that combines the principles of basal body temperature and cervical mucus secretions
Symptothermal Method
A method that rely on beads, a color-coded string of beads, to help them track their cycle and identify the days when pregnancy is most likely.
Standard Days method
An artificial method that includes the usage of condom
Barrier Method
types of barrier method used by women:
Cervical Cap, Female Condom, Diaphragm
How many hours are required before removing the diaphragm from the vagina?
6-8 hours after sex (it has a spermicidal agent)
A barrier method for women that has various sizes; requires fitting inside a clinic; could be dislodged during intercourse
Cervical Cap
a pill taken regularly everyday; helps maintain menstruation
Oral Contraceptive pill
a long-term reversible form of contraception;patch for birth control
intradermal patch
a method of contraception good for 3 months; usually starts at the first day of the period ; 97% accuracy
Injectable
Most common brand of injectable contraceptive
DEPOPROVERA
Most common side effects of women taking oral and injectable contraceptives
Bleeding in between periods
also called a Pap test, is a procedure to test for cervical cancer in women.
Pap smear
Things to check before prescribing a contraceptive pill
History of hypertension, History of diabetes, History of cancer
