SB7c Menstrual Cycle

Question 1

average length of menstrual cycle and day of ovulation?

Answer 1

28 days
day 14 ovulation

Question 2

when does puberty start on average?

Answer 2

12 years old

Question 3

what does the menstrual cycle do?

Answer 3

prepare body for fertilisation of an egg and pregnancy

Question 4

ovulation?

Answer 4

egg is released from the ovary

Question 5

what happens during menstruation?

Answer 5

lining of uterus is shed during a period to remove the unfertilised egg

Question 6

what happens during sexual intercourse?

Answer 6

sperm is deposited at the top of the vagina and passes through the cervix to the uterus to the oviducts where fertilisation takes place

Question 7

what does contraception prevent?

Answer 7

fertilisation

Question 8

examples of contraception and what type it is?

Answer 8

~male condom, barrier
~diaphragm or cap, barrier
~hormone pill or implant, hormonal

Question 9

how does the male condom prevent fertilisation and success rate?

Answer 9

placed over erect penis, prevents sperm entering vagina (98% success)

Question 10

how does the diaphragm or cap prevent fertilisation and success rate?

Answer 10

placed over cervix, prevents sperm entering the uterus (92-96% success)

Question 11

how does the hormone pill or implant prevent fertilisation and success rate?

Answer 11

release hormones to prevent ovulation and thickens mucus at the cervix, making it difficult for sperm cells to pass through (>99% success)

Question 12

advantages and disadvantages of barrier methods

Answer 12

adv- high success rate, prevent STIs
dis- not 100%. people may be allergic to material (rubber)

Question 13

advantages and disadvantages of hormonal methods?

Answer 13

adv- extremely effective
dis- don’t prevent STIs, may cause side effects