Contraception
- Created by: hannahadams
- Created on: 25-05-15 22:37
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- Contraception
- allows a couple to choose when to have children and how many children to have
- Mechanical (physical)
- Condom
- advantage: easily obtained and also protects against sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV which leads to AIDS, chlymydia which may leads to infertility if left untreated and gonorrhoea
- method: acts as a barrier to prevent the passage of sperm entering to woman
- disadvantage: unreliable if not used properly
- Condom
- Chemical
- Contraceptive pill
- method: taken regularly by the woman and prevents the ovaries from releasing eggs by chaining hormone levels
- advantage: very reliable
- disadvantage: can cause side-effects such as weight gain and may increase risk of blood clots
- Surgical
- vasectomy
- method: cutting of sperm ducts preventing sperm from entering penis
- advantage: virtually 100% reliable
- disadvantage: very difficult or impossible to reverse
- Surgical
- female sterilisation
- method: cutting of the oviducts, preventing ova from moving through the oviduct and being fertilised
- advantage: virtually 100% reliable
- disadvantage: very difficult or impossible to reverse
- choosing a method of contraception depends on religious beliefs and whether a long or short-term method is required
- raises ethical issues
- rhythm method can be chosen - avoiding sexual intercourse around ovulation
- much less effective as the menstrual cycle in many women is irregular, making it difficult to predict when ovulation will take place
- rhythm method can be chosen - avoiding sexual intercourse around ovulation
- raises ethical issues
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