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Biology P2
Homeostasis
Contraception
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what do contraception pills contain?
hormones
that prevent the body from producing the hormone
FSH
what does the pill prevent?
any eggs from
maturing
1 advantage of the pill?
it is
highly effective
if taken correctly
1 disadvantage of the pill?
it has to be taken every day (cannot
miss
a day)
2 risk factors of the pill:
breast
cancer
blood
clots
3 hormonal form of contraception that contains progesterone?
implant,
skin patch
,
injection
advantage of progesterone contraception?
more convenient
than
taking
a
daily pill
implant lasts 3 years
contraception injection lasts around 13 weeks and patch lasts one week
disadvantage of progesterone contraception?
doesn't
protect
against
STI's
what does IUD prevent?
an
embryo
from
implanting
releases
hormones
to reduce the chances of
fertilisation