WEEK 8 - BIRTH CONTROL

• Erogenous zones - Parts of the body that increase sexual arousal when touched.
• Common erogenous zones - Mouth, breasts, genitals, and anus.
• Variability - Erogenous zones can vary from person to person.
• Natural Method - Do not have involve any chemical or foreign body introduction into the human body
• Abstinence - refraining from sexual intercourse
• Calendar Method - called as the Rhythm method. It entails with holding from coitus
• Basal Body Temperature - (BBT) Indicates woman temperature at rest. BBT falls at 0.5F.
• Cervical Mucus Method - The change in the cervical mucus during ovulation is the basis for this method
• Cervical Mucus - is copious, thin and watery. it can be stretched up until at least 1 inch and is slippery.
• Symptothermal Method - combination of the BBT method and the cervical mucus method
• Ovulation Detection - uses an over the counter kit that requires the urine sample of the women. happens 12-24 hours before ovulation
• Coitus Interruptus - one of the oldest methods the prevents conception. Man withdraws the moment he ejaculates to emit the spermatozoa outside of the female reproductive organ
• Oral Contraceptives - also known as pill, contain synthetic estrogen and progesterone, first pill on the first sunday
• Transdermal Patch - Woman should apply one patch every week for three weeks, areas under outer arm,upper torso, abdomen or buttocks
• Vaginal Ring - It surrounds the cervix. remains there for three weeks, removed on the fourth week
• Subdermal Implants - Two rod-like implants inserted under the skin of the female during her menses
• Hormonal Injections - Contains medroxyprogesterone, given every 12 weeks, causes changes in the endometrium and cervical mucus.
• Intrauterine Device - IUD - A small, T-shaped plastic device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy
• Chemical Barriers - such as spermicides, vaginal gels and creams and glycerin films are used to cause the death of sperms.
• Diaphragm - a circular rubber disk that fits the cervix, works by inhibiting the entrance of the sperm into the female reproductive organ.
• Cervical Cap - is made soft rubber and fitted on the rim of the cervix, shaped like a thimble with a thin Rim, could stay in place for not more than 48 hours
• Male Condoms - is a latex or synthetic rubber sheath, it can prevent STI
• Female Condoms - made up of latex rubber sheaths that are pre-lubicated with spermicide
• Vasectomy - Men surgical method, small incision is made on each side of the scrotum. The vas deferens is then tied, cauterized, cut or plugged to block the passage of the sperm.
• Tubal Ligation - women surgical method, is performed after menstration and before ovulation.