Details Title: Methods of Contraception Description: Methods of Contraception Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 05/17/2009 18:24:40		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Archaeology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Male Condom Definition Commonly made of latex, thin sheath. Rolled onto penis before sexual contact. 99% effective Protects against STIs, but it can leak, which would cause pregnancy Term Female Condom Definition Thin soft polyurethane pouch Fitted inside the vagina before sex Protects against STIs Failure rate is much higher than a condom if it isn't ftted properly 95% effectuve Term Diaphragm Definition Thin, soft rubber or silicone inserted into the upper part of the vagina to cover the cervix Needs to be fitted Used with spermicide Doesn't protect against HIV 92-96% effective Term Emergency contraception Definition Also known as the morning after pill Stops or delays your ovaries releasing an egg Stops a fertilised egg attatching itself to the womb lining 95% effectiveness within the first 24 hours after that 89% Term Vaginal Ring Definition Soft plastic ring that contains oestrogen and progestogen, similar to the pill Stays in your vagina for 3 weeks and is removed for a week When used correctly, 99% effective should have protected sex for the first seven days after insertion Term Combined Pill Definition contains synthetically produced oestrogen and progestogen prevents the release of eggs from ovaries Changes the lining of the womb to make it hostile to a fertilised egg Thickens cervical mucus sot hat a sperm cannot swim into the womb 99% effective Term Implanon Definition  single, flexible sub-dermal implant 4cm x 2mm effective contraception for 3 years makes cevical mucus thicker, so sperm cannot reach the womb. Cheap 99.3% effective Term IUD Definition