Contraception
What is the main purpose of contraception?
What does STI stand for?
Sexually Transmitted Infection
What does IVF stand for?
In Vitro Fertilisation
How many weeks does a typical pregnancy last?
40 weeks
What is a teratogen?
A substance, infection or environmental factor that can interfere with prenatal development.
Which category of contraception includes condoms and diaphragms?
Barrier
True or false: A person can have an STI without experiencing symptoms.
What does fertilisation mean?
When a sperm cell joims with egg
Name two common early symptoms of pregnancy
Missed period, nausea
Which teratogen is responsible for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?
Alcohol
The contraceptive pill, implant and hormonal IUD all belong to which category?
Hormonal
Is Chlamydia viral, parasitic or bacterial
Bacterial
How does IVF work?
By retrieving eggs and vertilising them OUTSIDE of the uterus, once they are fertilised, the embryo is placed inside the uterus and pregnancy can begin.
Pregnancy can be split into 3 stages called?
Trimester
Name one example of a teratogen
Alcohol, tobacco or vape smoke, cocaine, deli meats, german measles
Which contraceptive method is also effective at reducing the risk of many STIs?
Condoms
Name a parasitic STI
Crabs or Pubic Lice
Why might someone use IVF?
They may experience fertility issues or want to test for genetic disorders
What is the placenta and what is one of its functions?
An organ that develops during pregnancy and allows nutrients and oxygen to pass to the developing baby while helping remove waste
Can FASD be cured?
NO
What is the proposed effectiveness and the ACTUAL effectiveness of condoms?
Proposed: 98%
Actual: 82%
Name one symptom of having herpes
Sore, itchy blisters
What is one genetic disorder/abnormality IVF test for?
Down syndrome, that blood disorder Ms Tombolato mentioned that her boyfriend has (Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia).
Just before the mother is about to go into labour, the baby does something to prepare itself... what does it do?
It turns upside down so it's head is at the top of the cervix and can come out head first
How can alcohol effect an unborn baby?
It causes the baby to be underdeveloped and increase it's risk of premature births, birth defects and low birth weights, leading to cognitive/neurological impacts such as poor memory, coordination and problem solving.