Controlling fertility

• What is contraception?

  Something you can use/take to prevent pregnancy
• What are the types of Hormonal Contraception?

  Combined pill

  Mini pill
• What does the combined pill contain?

  Oestrogen - stops egg maturing

  Progesterone - thickens cervical mucus
• What does the mini pill contain ?

  Only progesterone - thickens cervical mucus
• What is a Non-hormonal contraception?

  Barrier methods
• What is a type of barrier contraception?

  Condoms
• Advantage of Non hormonal

  Prevents STD’s
• Disadvantage of Non hormonal contraception

  Can break
• What does oestrogen do?

  Stops egg maturing
• What does progesterone do?

  Thickens cervical mucus