week 12 birth control Flashcards
birth control methods
- hormonal methods
- physical devices
- survival procedures
- behavioral
1850 BC in Egypt the “Kuhn Gynecological Papyrus”
acacia gum was inserted into the vagina to control birthrates
why is it hard to research proper methods of birth control?
theres man ethical, political, and monetary incentives behind the answers you get
hormonal methods
99% effective
oral, injections, patches, rings
introducing progestin (and most the time estrogen as well) in a girl to inhibit ovulation
pill users reduce chance for…
endometrial and ovarian cancers
the cardiovascular system may be damaged by…
female hormonal birth control
pro-life claimed faults of hormonal birth control…
decreased ovulation (by 93-97%)
decreased uterine lining thickness
decreased uterine vasculature
contrastive
(the womb is weakened and this only supports the possibility of abortion)
IUD’s
-inserted into a woman’s uterus and stops ovulation and kills sperm-
decreased uterine lining thickness
decreases sperm motility, viability
contraceptive + contragestive
99% effective
Sperm Blockage
Physical devices
Condoms, Diaphragms
absence of hormonal manipulation
condoms reduce pleasure
85% effective
contraceptive only
1/2 of surgical birth control: vasectomy
99% effective
irreversible
spiritually taboo
2/2 of surgical birth control: surgery on the womb
- this has many possible complications and side effects
- it could start a ectopic pregnancy, which is a fatal threat to the mother an baby
pull out game
inexpensive and harmless
low efficiency (80% success, due to inseminating pre-cum)
symptothermal control
-finding when you are ovulating (due to temperature and mucous) and sustaining for 4-5 days
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