BIRTH

CONTROL
BIRTH CONTROL

BIRTH CONTROL
1882 – illegal to sell or advertise birth control in Canada
1930’s – economic depression led to desire to have small families & birth control became
available to married women only
1950’s – condoms available in drug stores but only as “prevention of contagious disease”
1960’s – sexual revolution & contraceptive pill becomes available in Canada

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

ABSTINENCE
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE

LACTATION AMENORRHEA

COITUS INTERRUPTUS
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
ABSTINENCE
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE

LACTATION AMENORRHEA

COITUS INTERRUPTUS

METHODS
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

“the pill” consisting of sex hormones

combination pill contains man-made estrogen & progesterone
minipill contains man-made progesterone, but no estrogen
effectiveness = 99.5% with perfect use, 97% with typical use

METHODS
COMBINATION PILL
taken for 21 days, then no pill or placebo
fools brain into thinking the body is already pregnant so no eggs mature or are released

MINIPILL
taken every day
mucus in cervix thickens, therefore sperm is less mobile & inner lining of uterus is less
receptive to a fertilized egg
METHODS
“MORNING AFTER” PILL
have high doses of estrogen & progesterone
most effective when taken within 72 hours
long-term health effects are not known

INTRAUTERINE DEVICES (IUDs)

small objects of various shapes inserted into the uterus by a doctor or nurse
usually left for 1-7 years, depending on brand
irritates uterine lining, toxic to sperm / egg

METHODS
DIAPHRAGM
rubber cap or dome fitted to vagina and coated with spermicide
inserted prior to sex as a barrier to sperm

SPERMICIDES
chemicals that kill sperm
in form of jelly, foam, cream, gel, suppository
typical use = 21% failure in first year

METHODS
CONDOMS
made of animal membrane or latex
barrier to sperm entering vagina
can help prevent the spread of AIDS virus & other STDs
only contraceptive device worn by men
only latex are effective against AIDS virus
not all STDs are protected against
and remember, pre-cum contains sperm!

Birth control shot

(injectable birth control)
The depo shot (AKA Depo-Provera) is an injection you get once every 3 months. It’s a safe,
convenient, and private birth control method that works really well if you always get it on time.

How does the birth control shot work?

The birth control shot (sometimes called Depo-Provera, the Depo shot, or DMPA) contains the
hormone progestin.  Progestin stops you from getting pregnant by preventing ovulation.  When
there’s no egg in the tube, pregnancy can’t happen. It also works by making cervical
mucus thicker. When the mucus on the cervix is thicker, the sperm can’t get through. And when
the sperm and the egg can’t get together, pregnancy can’t happen.

You can start using the birth control shot whenever you want. If you get your first shot within the
first 7 days after the start of your period, you’re protected from pregnancy right away. If you get it
at any other time in your cycle, you need to use another form of birth control (like a condom) for
the first week after getting the shot.

What exactly is The Implant?

The progestin-implant, coined the "family planning implant" by the Department of Health (DOH),
is a plastic rod that is roughly matchstick-sized, and inserted under the skin of the inner
arm. ICYDK, progestin is a synthetic version of progesterone, a naturally-occurring hormone in
charge of the body’s menstrual cycle. The implant will continually release a steady dose of
hormones over a few years, after which it should be removed (and replaced as needed); you
may also have it removed before then. The implants being used in the Philippines are brands
called Implanon and Implanon NXT, which have an effectivity length of three years.