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Contraception Lecture
Contraception Lecture
1. Barrier contraceptives
2. Hormonal contraceptives
3. Sterilization
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Female Condom
Female Condom, cont…
Female Condom:
Female condoms are 79 to 95 percent
effective
Worn by the woman, this method keeps
sperm from getting into her body
It can be inserted up to eight hours
before sexual intercourse (though not
necessary)
Dental Dam
Small, thin, square pieces of latex
Used to keep partners' body fluids out of
each other's bodies
Can help to prevent skin-to-skin contact
Placed on the vulva or the anus when the
mouth, lips, or tongue are used to sexually
arouse a partner.
Can also cut a condom open on one side
Hormonal Methods
Methods that prevent the release of
an egg (ovulation)
Prevents a fertilized egg from
implanting in the uterus (prevents
pregnancy).
NO hormonal methods reduce
chances of STD’s!
Oral Contraceptives
Also called “the pill,”
Some contain estrogen, progestin, or mix of
other hormones depending on pill
The pill is 91 to 99 percent effective at
preventing pregnancy.
Prescribed by doctor
A pill is taken at the same time each day
(once a day for three weeks, no pill fourth
week -will get menstrual period)
Birth Control Patch
This skin patch is worn on the lower
abdomen, buttocks, or upper body
The patch is 91 to 99 percent effective at
preventing pregnancy
It releases hormones progestin and
estrogen into the bloodstream
You put on a new patch once a week for
three weeks. During the fourth week, you
do not wear a patch, so you can have a
menstrual period
Vaginal Ring
The birth control ring releases the
hormones progestin and estrogen
It is 91 to 99 percent effective at preventing
pregnancy
Ring goes inside vagina up around your
cervix
You wear the ring for three weeks, take it
out for the week you have your period, and
then put in a new ring
This method does not protect you from
HIV or other STDs.
Birth Control Shot
Every 3 months (or 12 weeks), women
get shots of the hormone progestin
in the buttocks or arm from their
doctor.
It is 94 to 99 percent effective at
preventing pregnancy.
It does not protect you from HIV or
other STDs
Emergency Contraception
Also known as the “morning after pill”
The pills are 75 to 89 percent effective at
preventing pregnancy
Can be taken up to 3-5days AFTER
unprotected sex (depending on brand)
No prescription needed over age of 15
Effectiveness decreases after 24 hours
Emergency contraception should only be
used after no birth control was used
during sex, or if the birth control method
failed, such as if a condom broke
Intrauterine Device
It is placed inside the uterus by a doctor.
99% effective at preventing pregnancy
Copper IUD: Can stay for up to 10 years
Interferes with sperm, fertilization, and
prevents implantation
Hormonal IUD: Can stay for up to 5 years
It releases a small amount of hormone each day
to keep you from getting pregnant.
Sterilization
Vasectomy: This operation is done to
keep a man’s sperm from going to his
penis, so his ejaculate never has any
sperm in it that can fertilize an egg.
Operation is more simple than tying a
woman’s tubes
Sterilization
Tubal ligation or “tying
tubes.”
A woman can have her fallopian tubes
tied (or closed) to stop eggs from being
fertilized
Over time, the ends of your fallopian
tubes could fuse back together, and it
may be possible to get pregnant
Review
If male puts on a condom the wrong way, he should
take it off, and put it on the right way? Yes or no?
D) 5-10 years
Final Question
The birth control shot must be given every _______
months:
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Final Answer
Correct Answer:
B) 3