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Chapter 10- Contraception
Psychology 261 with Lindsey Aaron at Des Moines Area Community College
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Failure Rate
the number of women out of 100 who become pregnant by the end of 1 year of using a particular contraceptive
Backup Methods
contraceptive methods used simultaneously with another method to support it
Outercourse
non-coital forms of sexual intimacy
Constant-dose combination pills
Birth control pills that contain a constant daily dose of estrogen; most commonly used oral contraceptive in the USA
Triphasic pills
birth control pills that vary the dosages of estrogen and progestin during the menstrual cycle
Seasonale
birth control pills that reduce menstrual cycle to four times a year
Progestin-only pills
contraceptive pills that contain a small dose of progestin and no estrogen
Condom
a sheath that fits over the penis and is used for protection against unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
Vaginal spermicides
foam, cream, jelly, suppositories, and film that contain a chemical that kills sperm
Intrauterine device (IUD)
A small, plastic device that is inserted into the uterus for contraception
Emergency contraception
hormone pills or an IUD that can be used after unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy
Fertility awareness methods
birth control methods that used the signs of the cyclic fertility to prevent or plan conception
Standard days method
a birth control method that requires couples to avoid unprotected intercourse for a 12-day period in the middle of the menstrual cycle; clinically tested and shows the highest rate of effectiveness for natural family planning
Mucus method (or, 'Ovulation Method')
a birth control method based on determining the time of ovulation by means of the cyclical changes of the cervical mucus
Calendar method (or, 'rhythm method')
a birth control method based on abstinence from intercourse during calendar-estimated fertile days
Basal body temperature method
a birth control method based on body temperature changes before and after ovulation
Tubal sterilization
female sterilization accomplished by severing or trying the fallopian tubes
Transcervical sterilization
A method of female sterilization using a tiny coil that is inserted through the vagina, cervix, and the uterus into the fallopian tubes
Vasectomy
male sterilization accomplished by cutting and closing each vas deferens
Margaret Sanger
Person most instrumental in promoting changes in birth control legislation and availability in the United States
1960
year that the first birth control pills came on in the US market
Eisentadt v. Baird
right to privacy by unmarried individuals be decriminalizing the use of contraception by single people
Percent of couples currently using contraception
60%
Percent of voters in USA who support women's access to contraception
88%
Number of unintended pregnancies that occur among women using contraceptives
about 1/2
Examples of backup methods
condoms, contraceptive foam, and the diaphragm
Most popular hormone-based birth-control methods
oral contraceptives, the vaginal ring, the transdermal patch, injected contraception, contraceptive implant
Four basic types of oral contraceptives that are currently on the market
1. the constant-dose combination pill
2. the triphasic pill
3. the extended cycle pill
4.the progestin-only pill
2. the triphasic pill
3. the extended cycle pill
4.the progestin-only pill
How oral contraceptives work
thickening and chemically altering the cervical mucus so passage of sperm into uterus is hampered
NuvaRing and Ortho Evra
two hormone-based contraceptive methods that do not require taking a pill orally
Injected contraceptives
Depo-Provera and Lunelle
Sterlilization
most effective method of birth control except abstinence; leading method of birth control; permanent method of birth control
About this deck
By: jessica anderson
Created: 2011-10-18
Size: 32 flashcards
Views: 15
Created: 2011-10-18
Size: 32 flashcards
Views: 15
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