Transcript CONTRACEPTION - Physical education

CONTRACEPTION
OBJ: IDENTIFY AND EXAMINE THE USE AND
EFFECTIVENESS VARIOUS FORMS OF CONTRACEPTION
Identify the following forms of contraception.
The Health Department
Give out brochures
Review services at the Health Department
Reproductive Health
ABSTINENCE
 Not engaging in sexual intercourse
 100% effective against pregnancy and STDs
 Allows couples to explore other ways of showing
affection
MUST SEE A DOCTOR
BIRTH CONTROL PILLS
 Hormonal form of contraception
 Stops ovaries from releasing eggs
 Prescribed by a doctor
 If very careful: 97 - 99% effective against pregnancy
 Taken orally everyday
 No protection from STDs or HIV
DEPO-PROVERA
 A Shot of artificial hormones given by a doctor
 Stops ovaries from releasing eggs
 If very careful: 99% effective against pregnancy
 Shot last 3 months
 Not protection from STDs or HIV
 May cause negative side effects: weight gain,
spotting, and/or hair loss
PATCH
 Hormonal form of contraception
 Stops ovaries from releasing eggs
 Prescribed by a doctor
 If very careful: 99% effective against pregnancy
 Patch is placed on the skin for one week at a time for
three weeks. During the forth week, no patch is worn
and the woman has her period.
 No protection from STDs or HIV
VAGINAL RING
 Hormonal form of contraception
 Stops ovaries from releasing eggs
 Prescribed by a doctor
 If very careful: 99% effective against pregnancy
 Ring is put into the vagina, left in for three weeks,
and then removed. The women will have her period
during the forth week.
 No protection from STDs or HIV
IMPLANON
 Hormonal form of contraception
 Stops ovaries from releasing eggs
 If very careful: 99% effective against pregnancy
 A small rod is inserted under the skin of the inside
arm by a doctor and left in for three years
 No protection from STDs or HIV
IUD
 Small device put inside the womb by a doctor
 Prevents sperm from fertilizing egg
 Copper-T does not contain hormones
 Mirena does contain small amount of hormones
 If very careful: 99% effective against pregnancy
 Last 5-10 years
 Should not be used by women with multiple partners
 No protection from STDs and HIV
DIAPHRAGM
 Small rubber cup that fits inside the vagina, over the
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cervix
Used with spermicide that kills sperm
Fitted by a doctor
If very careful: 94% effective against pregnancy
Put in prior to sex and left for 6 hours after sex
No protection against STDs and HIV
STERILIZATION
 Operation that makes a person unable to have a baby
 Permanent
 Both men and women can be sterilized
 99% effective against pregnancy
 No protection from STDs or HIV
Can buy at Drug Store
MALE CONDOM
 Fits over an erect penis and catches sperm when the
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man ejaculates
Can buy in drug stores
Protects against STDs and HIV
If very careful: 98% effective against pregnancy
Do not use “novelty” condoms for intercourse
Why Do they break?
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The condom is old (check the expiration date)
Heat and friction causes the latex to break down
Did not leave space at the tip for the fluid
FEMALE CONDOM
 Placed inside of woman’s vagina prior to sex
 Protects against STDs and HIV
 Can be bought at drug stores
 If very careful, 98% effective against pregnancy
SPERMICIDE
 Chemicals that kill sperm
 Put into the vagina before sex
 Used in a long term committed relationship (health
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Bought at drug store
If very careful, 82% effective against pregnancy
Can be used with condoms
No protection against STDs or HIV
SPONGE
 The sponge is put into the vagina and covers the
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cervix; it kills sperm by releasing spermicide
The sponge is moistened with water
Put in prior to sex and left in for 6 hours after sex
Can be bought at the drug store
Effectiveness ranges from 75-90% against pregnancy
It can be used with other forms of contraception
No protection against STDs or HIV
MORNING AFTER PILL (PLAN B)
 Can use up to 5 days after unprotected sex
 The sooner it is taken, it increases the effectiveness
against pregnancy
 Can be bought at a drug store if a person is 18 or
older
 Cost: approx. 50 dollars
 Side effects: headache, nausea, vomiting, irregular
vaginal bleeding
Partner Activity
Use your notes on contraception to complete the
following activity:
1. Go to an open station
2. Read the real life scenario
3. Choose the form of contraception that will be best
for that couple
4. Number paper 1-8
QUESTION 1
What is the only form of
contraception that helps
protect against STDs and
HIV?
QUESTION 2
 What hormonal form of
contraception is inserted into the
vagina and left in for three weeks
before removing it? It is very
effective against pregnancy but
there is no protection against STDs.
QUESTION 3
 What form of contraception looks
like a small “T” and is surgically
put inside the uterus by a doctor? It
is effective for 5-10 years against
pregnancy. There is no protection
against STDs.
QUESTION 4
 Julie and Darius want to have sex
tonight. They are in a long term
committed relationship. Julie has not
been to the doctor to discuss any forms
of contraception. They do plan on going
to the drug store this afternoon. What
are two forms of contraception that
they could purchase?
QUESTION 5
 Which hormonal form of
contraception looks like a small rod
and is inserted under the skin of
the inside of the arm by the doctor?
It is effective against pregnancy for
3 years.
QUESTION 6
 Addison has decided to have sex with her
boyfriend, Todd. Todd has had many sexual
partners and has not been tested for STDs or HIV.
She wants to get on a hormonal form of
contraception. She is very forgetful so does not
need a form of contraception that requires her to
remember daily or weekly. What two forms of
contraception do you suggest that will protect her
from STDs and pregnancy?
QUESTION 7
What is the only form of
contraception that is 100%
effective against pregnancy
and STDs?