UTS QUIZ 2 FINALS Flashcards
also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
FAMILY PLANNING Advantages
Prevent pregnancy
Reduce Infant Mortality Rate
Help prevent HIV/AIDS
Empower people and Enhance
Education
Reduce Adolescent Pregnancy
Slow Population Growth
FAMILY PLANNING Disadvantages
Birth Control Health Risk
Possibility of Pregnancy
Pregnancy after birth control
prevents pregnancy by interfering
with normal process of ovulation,
fertalization, and implantation.
There are different kinds of birth
control that act different points in
the process.
Contraception (Birth Control)
3 Types of Natural Family Planning
Periodic abstinence
(Fertility Method)
Use of Breast Feeding or
Lactudinal Amenorrhoea
Method (LAM)
Coitus Interuptus
(Withdrawal or Pulling
Out Method
these are man-made technique and devices that
involve a pill, barrier, or device used to
intentionally prevent pregnancy by altering hormones, blocking sperm, or stopping the release
of eggs from the ovaries.
Artificial Methods
*Pills can be taken to prevent pregnancy.
*Pills are safe and effective when taken
properly.
*Pills are over 99% effective.
*Women must have a pap smear to get a
prescription for birth control pills.
*Pills DO NOT prevent STD’s.
Birth Control Pills
this method uses hormones to prevent
pregnancy by stopping ovulation, thickening
cervical mucus, or thinning the uterine
lining
Hormonal Methods
also known as birth control pills, are
medications that is taken daily to prevent
pregnancy. They contain synthetic hormones
that regulate a woman’s reproductive system
to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg
from the ovaries).
Oral Contraceptive
It is worn on the skin, releasing hormones
(estrogen and progestin) to prevent
pregnancy. You apply a new patch weekly
for three weeks, followed by a patch-free
week.
It’s convenient and consistent but can
cause skin irritation for some.
Transdermal Contraceptive Patch
Small, flexible rods placed under the skin of your upper arm. They release hormones to
prevent pregnancy for up to three to five years.
Subdermal Implants
A small T-shaped object that is placed inside
the uterus through the vagina, and left there
for up to 5-10 years. It has small strings
that hang outside the cervix that allow the
doctor to check it and help in its removal
from the uterus.
Intruterine Device (IUD)
use substances called
spermicides to prevent pregnancy by stopping
sperm from reaching the egg. Examples include
spermicidal gels, creams, foams,
suppositories, and sponges. These can be used
alone or with other contraceptives for extra
protection
Chemical Barriers
also known as sterilization, are permanent
procedures that prevent pregnancy by surgically
altering the reproductive system. Vasectomy
for men where the vas deferens (the tubes that
carry sperm) are cut or blocked. Tubal Ligation
for women where the fallopian tubes are cut,
tied, or blocked.
Surgical Method
a flexible ring placed inside the vagina
that releases hormones to prevent pregnancy.
You wear it for three weeks, take it out for
one week, then insert a new one.
Vaginal Ring
