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1. p. 331 Define Contraceptives. medications and devices that reduce the chance of pregnancy 2. p. 331 What is an oral contraceptive (birth control pill)? How do work? (Talk about he hormones.) birth control pill is a pill taken by women that is almost 100 percent effective. A pill is required to be taken every day that contains estrogen and progesterone so that no follicle in the ovary begins to develop. FSH and LH are both shut down as a result of the increased estrogen and progesterone also 7 placebos are taken by the female at the end of the cycle. 3. p. 332 What is an IUD? How does it prevent pregnancy? a small peice of molded plastic inserted into the uterus by a physician blocks sperm are blocked 4. Chart on p. 333. How does an Intrauterine device copper T work? How effective is it? What are the health risks? What does perforation mean? causes cervical mucus to thicken fertilized embryo cannot implant it s 99 percent effective cramps bleeing infertililty and perforation of the uterus are all health risks. perforation means tearing. 5. Chart on p. 333. How does an Intrauterine device progesterone releasing type work? What does the progesterone do that the IUD copper T device can't do? How does progesterone do this? prevents ovulation, causes cervical mucus to thicken 6. Look at the pictures on page 331. What does an IUD look like? How big is it relative to the uterus? it looks like a little bead with a string it is tiny a lot smaller than the uterus probably the size of the tip of a ball point pen 7. p. 332. What is a diaphragm? When is it inserted? What must you use with the diaphragm for it to be effective? soft latex cup that is inserted behind the pubic bone and fits over the cervix. a spermicide should be used too 8. p. 332. What is the difference between a diaphragm and a cervical cap? the cervical cap s a minidiaphragm and much smaller in size 9. Look at the pictures on page 331. What does a diaphragm look like? How big is it? What is being added to it in the picture? diaphargm looks like a little rubber cup type thingy it looks pretty big like as big as the size of a baseball but pretty flat not round and spermcide is being added to it in the picture 10. Chart on page 333. How do the diaphragm and cervical cap work? How effective are they with spermicide? What are the health risks? What is toxic shock syndrome? (you will need to look this up on the internet) they block sperm from going past the cervix. 90 percent effective with spermicide irritation, allergic reaction and urniary tract infection and toxic shock syndrome are all health risks toxic shock syndrome is a rare bacterial disease that can be fatal 11. Chart on p. 333. Other than abstinence, what are the only contraceptives that protect against STDS? Why do you think this is the case? condoms an any contraceptive that allowed no fluids to be mixed in between the penis and vagina and or direct contact would protect against stds 12. Chart on p. 333. How effective is the male condom? female condom? Why do you think one is more effective than the other? male condom is 10 percent more effective because it stays in the right place better 13. p. 332. What hormone do contraceptive implants contain? How big are the implants? Where are they located? How long are they effective? progesterone they are match sized and located under the arm and they are effective for 3 years. 14. p. 332. What is injected in a contraceptive injection? How long is this effective? progesterone or estrogen and progesterone and they are effective from 3 months to a few weeks 15. p. 332. Some contraceptive vaccines are being developed. In this case, you would train your body's immune system to attack something. What could a contraceptive vaccine get your body's own cells to attack? to attack the hormone that is necessary to maintain the implantation of the embryo 16. p. 332 (see picture too) What is a vasectomy? How is it done? What are the effects? vasectamy is cutting the vans deferens of a male and sealing them so the sperm are unable to reach the seminal fluid so no sperm can be ejaculated. it is done by a medical procedure the vans deferens are sealed with an electric current. the effects are no sperm are ever ejaculated 17. p. 332 (see picture too) What is a tubal ligation? How is it done? What are the effects? consits of cutting and sealing the oviducts. Using a method called laparcoscopy which requires two small incisions the surgeon inserts a small lighted telescope to view the oviducts and a small surgical blade to sever them 18. p. 332 What is RU-486? How does it work? (role of progesterone) RU-486 is a morning after pill that is used to cause the loss of an implanted embryo by blocking the progesterone receptor proteins of endomerial cells. With out progesterone the endometrium and embry slough off and pregnancy is cancelled.