counting the days after menstruation had stopped. Menstruation usually ends on day 5, and ovulation occurs usually on day 15. The couple should refrain from having sex during day 15 or throughout the next week.
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MONITORING THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
a woman's body temperature usually rises very slightly more liquid. She should avoid intercourse at this time and for about a week afterwards, as there is likely to be an egg in the oviduct that could be fertilized.
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USING AN IUD (INTRA-UTERINE DEVICE)
this is a loop or coil of plastic or copper that is placed inside the uterus by a doctor. It reduces the chances of sperm swimming through the uterus to the oviducts.
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CONTRACEPTIVE PILL
contains hormones that reduce the chance of ovulation taking place.
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IMPLANT OR IMPLANTATION
These also provide hormones that reduce the chance of ovulation taking place. Whereas a woman must remember to take the pill every day, an implant or injection lasts for a long time.
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BARRIER METHODS
a thin, flexible sheath that is placed over the penis before intercourse . Sperm are trapped inside it, so cannot enter the vagina.
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CONDOM
a thin, flexible sheath that is placed over the penis before intercourse . Sperm are trapped inside it, so cannot enter the vagina.
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FEMIDOM
this is the female version of a condom; it is placed inside the vagina before intercourse
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DIAPHRAGM
cup-shaped device that fits inside a woman's vagina, over the cervix.
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VASECTOMY
a man's sperm ducts are cut and tied off, so that sperm cannot pass from the testes to the penis.
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FEMALE STERILIZATION
a woman's oviduct are cut and tied off, so that eggs cannot be reach by sperm.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
This means not having intercourse at all
Back
ABSTINENCE
Card 3
Front
counting the days after menstruation had stopped. Menstruation usually ends on day 5, and ovulation occurs usually on day 15. The couple should refrain from having sex during day 15 or throughout the next week.
Back
Card 4
Front
a woman's body temperature usually rises very slightly more liquid. She should avoid intercourse at this time and for about a week afterwards, as there is likely to be an egg in the oviduct that could be fertilized.
Back
Card 5
Front
this is a loop or coil of plastic or copper that is placed inside the uterus by a doctor. It reduces the chances of sperm swimming through the uterus to the oviducts.
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