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24 Cards in this Set
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The Cornstock Act
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Federal Law making sexual education illegal
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Rhythm Method
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Sex avoided from day 10-20 of ovarian cycle (body temp. and cervical mucus). 15-25% failure rate
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Coitus interruptus
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withdrawal before ejaculation. As high as 40% failure rate
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Condoms
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Latex, sheepskin or polyurethane covers erect penis. Helps prevent STDs/STIs. 15% operator failure
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Diaphragm
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Dome-shaped rubber device that fits over cervix
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Cervical cap
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Fits snugly over tip of cervix (15-20% failure rate)
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Lea's Shield
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Similar to diaphragm method, no need to get "fitted"
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Today Sponge
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Insertable spermicide, no prescription required
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Oral contraceptives (BC pill)
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low dose of synthetic estrogens and progesterone. Stop gonadotropin release and ovulation (uterine cycle continues) 2%
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Safety Issues of OCPs
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headaches, spotting, breast tenderness/enlargement, moodiness, acne, weight gain, blood clots
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Combo Pill
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4 periods per year
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Lybrel
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pill that makes woman have no periods at all
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Norplant or Deprovera
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High dose of synthetic progesterone (stops ovulation) - no clotting and failure rate of less than 1%
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Transdermal patch
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hormones absorbed through the skin
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Vaginal ring
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Nuva ring: placed around the cervix
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Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
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Morning after pill - high dose of progestins & small piece of copper/plastic inserted into utereus
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RU-486
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Abortion pill - blocks progesterone receptors and causes the endometrial lining to slough off
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Vasectomy
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vas deferentia are cut and tied off; prevents sperm from moving out of testes - does not affect hormones, can be reversed
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Tubal ligation
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fallopian tubes are cut and tied off; blocks sperm and egg transport - reversable, does not affect hormone levels
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Vasectomy Details
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minor surgery, local anesthesia, minimally invasive, low failure rate, minor complications
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Tubal ligation details
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general anesthesia, extremely invasive, recovery 1-4 weeks, failure rate 10-37% higher than vasectomy, sometimes are major complications
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Abortion
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termination of successfully implanted fertilized egg
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Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
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common in early pregnancy. Can be caused by fetal abnormalities
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Medical abortion
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performed to protect health of mother, or because of a defect to fetus, also used to terminate an undesired fetus
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