Contraception

Question 1

Copper IUDs are very effective but their flaw is that they ____

Answer 1

must be placed by a healthcare provider

Question 2

Male or female tube occlusion is a ___ decision

Answer 2

permanent

Question 3

How do most emergency contraceptives work?

Answer 3

By preventing ovulation

Question 4

This hormone alone is contraceptive, but most birth control pills contain this as well as __

Answer 4

progesterone; estrogen

Question 5

Progesterone inhibits the __ hormone surge

Answer 5

LH

Question 6

Progesterone also thickens the __ __ and stops proliferation of the ___

Answer 6

cervical mucus; endometrium

Question 7

Main effect of estrogen is to stimulate _, but it does counteract the positive actions of __

Answer 7

FSH; progesterone

Question 8

What is the hormone and site of administration of DMPA

Answer 8

progestin; intramuscular

Question 9

Lowering estrogen and progesterone doses did what?

Answer 9

Decreased side effects and improved safety

Question 10

OCPs increase liver production of ____, which lower bioavailable amounts of testosterone and may help acne

Answer 10

Sex Hormone binding protein

Question 11

Levegesterone IUDs release ___ over a course of 3-7 years and are extremely effective

Answer 11

progesterone

Question 12

Implanon/Nexplanon provide progesterone but are inserted in the __ so don’t have any ___ effects

Answer 12

arm; local

Question 13

___ and taking OCPs increase your risk of cardiovascular events

Answer 13

smoking

Question 14

Combined hormonal OCPs reduce the risk of ____ __

Answer 14

ovarian cancer