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1
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What % of pregnancies in the US are unintended?

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49% (holy crap)

2
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What % of pregnancies in the US are terminated?

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43%

3
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What is the Pearl Index?

A

the number of unintended pregnancies per hundred women per year

4
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What are the most effective birth control methods?

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Long-acting reversible contraception (intrauterine contraception, contraceptive implants) and sterilization

5
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What are effective birth control methods?

A

Injectable contraceptives are the most effective in this tier of choices. OCs, the transdermal contraceptive system, and the vaginal ring are also associated with a very low pregnancy rate if they are taken consistently and correctly

6
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What are the least effective birth control methods?

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cluding diaphragm/cervical caps, condoms, spermicides, withdrawal (skeet skeet skeet), and periodic abstinence

7
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What are IUD’s?

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small T shaped device inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, they are LARC and are considered the most effective contraceptive

8
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How do Cu IUD’s work?

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release copper continuously into the uterine cavity; this interferes with sperm transport and prevents fertilization of ova

9
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How do progestin-releasing IUD’s work?

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inhibit sperm transport and fertilization of ova, and partially inhibit ovulation

10
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Why are condoms ineffective?

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Because people don’t know how to use them!

11
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What type of lubes can’t you use with condoms?

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Petroleum-based (it degrades the condom)

12
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Why might women be less inclined to use diaphragms/cervical caps?

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inserted prior to intercourse and must be left in for 6-8 hrs afterwards. This means woman may be less inclined to correctly use this method.

13
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What do diaphragms/cervical caps NOT protect against?

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STD’s

14
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Why is withdrawal dumb?

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20% of people still get pregnant because pre-cum still has sperm. #yolo

15
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Why might women think that lactation is a sign of infertility?

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during lactation prolactin levels are high which inhibit GRH from the hypothalamus which leads to SUBfertility but not INfertility

16
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What should spermicides be used with?

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Something else. They aren’t very good by themselves

17
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What is quinacrine sterilization?

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This stuff causes the tubes to inflame and then scar via fibrosis closing them off. Over time they can reopen leading to pregnancy

18
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How can men be sterilized?

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Besides a swift kick to the nads, condoms (reversible), vasectomy and vas injections (irreversible). #swag

19
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For couples who want permanent sterilization, what is the best contraceptive method?

A

Vasectomy

http://video.adultswim.com/family-guy/vasectomy-barbershop.html

20
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For women who want a reversible contraception, what is the best method?

A

IUD’s