NICOLAS TABORA KIM

YEAR 11B

IGCSE HORMONES AND CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS

1. Which hormone is produced in the ovaries?

A Testosterone B Oestrogen C Luteinizing hormone D Follicle stimulating

hormone

2. How long does the menstrual cycle take?

A 28 days B 1 week C 14 days D 3

3. What changes happen to boys during puberty?

A Breasts develop, body becomes more muscular and the body produces sperm
B Voice breaks, body becomes more muscular and the body produces sperm
C Voice breaks, body becomes more muscular and the hips widen

4. What do oestrogen and progesterone do in the menstrual cycle?

A They stimulate the release of the egg

B They are involved in egg maturation in the ovaries
C They are involved in maintaining the uterus lining

5. Which contraceptives method use hormones?

A Oral contraceptive pill, IUS and femidom

B IUS, condom and oral contraceptive pill
C Diaphragm, condom and IUS
D IUS, oral contraceptive pill and implant

6. Which of the following methods would be effective against HIV?

A IUD B condom C Diaphragm (cap) D The pill

7. Which of the following are barrier methods of contraception?

A Condom and oral contraceptive pill

B Femidom, condom and diaphragm (cap)
C IUD, condom and vasectomy
D Condom, implant and IUD

8. Where in a woman´s body would the IUD be placed?

A In her vagina
B Over her cervix
C In her uterus
D On her breasts
 Birth Control Quiz

JUST WRITE True or False AT THE END OF EACH STATEMENT

1. “The Pill” works by stopping the release of a mature egg and thickens the cervical mucus to
prevent pregnancy. TRUE

2. Using hormonal contraceptives can cause irregular bleeding, headaches and increased risk of blood
clots. TRUE

3. Oral Contraceptives do not protect against the transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections
(STIs). FALSE

4. An Intrauterine system can stay in a women’s uterus for 15 years. TRUE

5. The emergency contraceptive pill (Plan B) can be taken up to 5 days after unprotected sexual
intercourse. FALSE

6. Water based lubricants can be used with condoms. TRUE

7. Wearing two condoms gives better protection than one. TRUE

8. A woman cannot get pregnant when on her period. FALSE

9. Sperm can survive for 4-6 days inside a women’s body. FALSE

10. The withdrawal method is an effective form of birth control. TRUE

11. A woman cannot get pregnant if she does not orgasm. FALSE

12. The oral contraceptive pill contains oestrogen and testosterone. FALSE

13. Woman ovulate once a year FALSE

14. When sperm and egg fuse they form a zygote TRUE

15. FSH stimulates the maturing of an egg once a month. TRUE

16. When woman menstruate, they are shedding (getting rid of) the lining of the uterus. TRUE

17. Having a vasectomy can stop men catching sexually transmitted diseases. FALSE

18. The only way of 100% preventing pregnancy is abstinence TRUE

19. The hormone progesterone is released from both the corpus luteum and the uterus. FALSE

20. Oestrogen, progesterone, FSH and LH are all hormones used in controlling the menstrual cycle. FALSE