Contraception

• Name four barrier methods of contraception.

  • Surgery
  • Condoms
  • Diaphragm
  • Spermicidal cream
• Methods of contraception - surgery

  • Tie the oviducts/sperm
  • Burn the ends
  • Permanant
  • Risk with any surgery
• Methods of contraception - condoms

  • Thin piece of plastic to put on a penis
  • Cheap
  • Can also protect from STDs
  • Can be used incorectly
• Methods of contraception - diaphragm

  • Rubber disk
  • Quick to place
  • Reusable
  • Only 92% reliable
• Methods of contraception - spermicidal cream

  • Cream that kills sperm
  • Not effective on its own
• Name four hormonal methods of contraception

  • Combined pill
  • POP
  • IUDs
  • Injections
• Methods of contraception - combined pill

  • Tablet to take daily
  • More than 99% effective
  • You have to remember it daily for it to work
  • It can have side effects
• Methods of contraception - POP

  • Progesterone only pill
  • More then 99% effective
  • Side effects
• Methods of contraception - IUDs

  • Goes into the uterus
  • Long term about 5 - 10 years
  • Reversable
• Methods of contraception - Injections

  • Effective
  • Quick and easy
  • Fertility takes a while to come back