Contreception
- Created by: bethxalston
- Created on: 23-09-20 12:22
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- Contraception
- Barrier Method
- Male Condom- 98%
- Stops sperm coming into contact with the egg.
- Protects against STIs, Easy to get/buy.
- Can Split, Interrupt Sex to use.
- Female Condom- 95%
- Put inside the Vagina to prevent the sperm coming into contact with the egg.
- Protects against STIs.
- More expensive that Male Condoms, Can be pushed too far into the Vagina.
- Diaphragm or Cap- 92%
- Dome Shaped piece of Latex that covers the Cervix.
- Must be used alongside spermicidal gel/cream, which kills sperm.
- Reusable, Can be inserted in advance, Helps prevent some STIs.
- Women have difficulty learning to use it.
- Male Condom- 98%
- Hormonal
- Combined Pill- 99%
- Tablet containing Progesterone and Oestrogen which then prevent the sperm reaching the egg.
- Helps with Painful/Heavy Periods, May protect against cancer in the womb and colon, Doesn't interrupt sex.
- Has multiple side effects that may include mood swings, headaches and high blood pressure.
- Progesterone Only Pill- 99%
- Tablet containing Progesterone to prevent the sperm reaching the egg.
- Can stop Ovulation, Irregular Periods, Side effects include; Spot Prone Skin and Tender Breasts
- Doesn't interrupt sex.
- IUD and IUS- 99%
- Small T-Shaped Plastic Device that releases the Progesterone hormone into the Womb.
- Lasts 3-5 Years, Lighter/Less Painful Periods
- Side effect may include Mood Swings, Skin Problems and Breast Tenderness. Can get an infection when it's implanted.
- Contraceptive Injection- 99%
- Women receives an injection every 12 weeks. Works by causing the mucus in the cervix to thicken so the sperm can't reach the egg.
- Can protect against some Cancers and Infections, doesn't interrupt sex.
- Side Effects include headaches, weight gain and mood swings. Can take a year to become fertile again.
- Contraceptive Patch- 99%
- Patch worn on the skin, introduces hormones into the body which thickens the mucus in the cervix to prevent the sperm reaching egg.
- Can protect against some cancers and infections. Still effective if the woman vomits. Doesn't interrupt sex.
- Side effects include headaches and raised blood pressure, Must be changed every week.
- Contraceptive Implant- 99%
- Small flexible tube in the woman's arm. It releases progesterone to stop the cervix releasing an egg.
- Lasts for 3 years.
- Some Medicines make it ineffective, side effects include swelling, tenderness and bruising, Can change periods.
- Combined Pill- 99%
- Natural
- Family Planning- 98%
- A woman records her symptoms usually through an app to find out when she is fertile/infertile, she then knows when she can have sex without conceiving.
- No Side Effects, No Costs and Compatible with all faiths/beliefs.
- Can take time before becoming accurate and has no protection against STIs.
- Family Planning- 98%
- Emergency Contraception Pill- 98-52%
- A woman can take the pill after having unprotected sex or if she knows the form of contraception has failed.
- Has to be taken with 24 hours to be 98% effective.
- Barrier Method
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