Controlling fertility

• Name all methods of contraception using hormones oeastrogen and progesterone

  • contraceptive pills
  • contraception patches
  • contraception implant
  • contraceptive injection
  • IUD ( intrauterine device)
• Name non-hormonal methods of contraception

  • condoms
  • a diaphragm
  • spermicide
  • abstinence
  • natural methods
  • sterilisation
• How long does the contraceptive patch last?

  One week
• How long does the contraceptive implant last?

  Three years
• How long does the contraceptive injection last?

  2 to 3 months
• How many types are there of IUD and what is the difference?

  There are 2 types : plastic and copper

  Plastic release progesterone

  Copper prevent the sperm surviving in the uterus
• What do condoms do?

  Prevent sperm entering the vagina and protect against STD
• What does diaphragm do?

  It fits over the cervix to form a barries and it has to be used with spermicide
• What does spermicide do?

  Disables ot killd the sperm
• What does IVF stand for?

  In vitro fertilisation
• What is the IVF?


  It is the treatment to help woman get pregnant
• How does IVF work?

  Woman has to inject hersef with hormones FSH and LH to trigger the release oestrogen and to make more eggs to mature
• What happens after inject of FSH and LH in IVF?

  Few eggs are collected from woman`s ovaries using needle, after they get fertilised with father`s sperm in lab
• What is the last step of IVF?

  Two or more of embryos are transferred in the uterus fr implantation
• What are the disadvantages of IVF?

  • ethical issues as not used embryos get destroyed
  • multiple births can happen
  • the succes rate is quite low
  • emotionally and physicall hard for women