ContraceptionWhy is this an important issue?

What is it?

• What is contraception?– ________________________________________________________

• Why is it important to learn about contraception?– ________________________________________________________– ________________________________________________________

Methods of Birth Control

• Abstinence is the only _____ way to avoid pregnancy– Abstinence is ________________________________– _______ method of preventing the contraction STDs/HIV

• Barrier: ____________________________________• Condom plus another method

– condoms with a hormonal method, nobody has studied the effectiveness of combining two methods but it would be higher than either alone and it would also reduce STD risk

• Hormonal: the pill, the patch, the vaginal ring, the shot (Depo-Provera), the implant (Implanon)– ________________________________________________________– ________________________________________________________– Depo (Depo-Provera, the shot) is typically ______ effective– The pill is typically _____ effective

Methods of Contraception (CONT)

• Plan B - emergency contraceptive – Available over-the-counter for consumers

___________. A prescription is needed for women ___________.

• Spermicides: __________________________

Contraception Myths

• The suggestion that douching with any substance following intercourse works as a contraceptive

• Females cannot become pregnant as a result of the first time she engages in sexual intercourse

• Having sex in a hot tub prevents pregnancy • Urinating after sex prevents pregnancy• Toothpaste may be used as an effective

contraceptive

Contraception: Religious views

• Roman Catholic Church accepts ___________________________

• Protestants maintain a wide range of views from allowing ________________________

• Judaism range from stricter Orthodox sect to the more relaxed Reformed sect

• In Islam, contraceptives are allowed if they ____________________________________________________________________________