Preventing Pregnancy

Question 1

What contraceptives can women take orally

Answer 1

contraceptive pills

Question 2

What do contraceptive pills contain

Answer 2

progesterone

Question 3

Why do contraceptive pills contain progesterone

Answer 3

to inhibit production of FSH so no egg matures

Question 4

How can progesterone be taken aswell as pills

Answer 4

implants
patches
injections

Question 5

In terms of taking progesterone what is the benefit of having a pill over an implant etc

Answer 5

more flexible because it is patient administered daily whereas implants are slow release for 6 months.

Question 6

What are the downsides of contraception containing progesterone

Answer 6

many side effects and no protection from STI

Question 7

How can men prevent pregnancy

Answer 7

wear condom
use spermicidal gel

Question 8

What are devices which can be placed inside the uterus

Answer 8

intrauterine devices
prevents implantation of egg

Question 9

What is the rhytm method and what is it also known as

Answer 9

abstinance
predicting when egg will ovulate by looking at cycle/calendar

Question 10

What is the permanent procedure called to avoid pregnancy

Answer 10

sterilisation
surgical procedure to seal duct that the gametes move down