Non Hormonal
Effectiveness and Safety
Myths and Facts
Hormone Methods
Vocabulary
100

What is most accessible type of barrier method and the ONLY method that prevents from STI transmission?

What is the condom?


100

 These contraceptive devices has the lowest failure rate when used correctly.


  • Answer: What is a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC)?
100

This type of contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.


  • Answer: What is any hormonal method (pill, patch, ring, implant, IUD, etc.)?
100

The hormonal method that should be delivered once every 3 months.


  • Answer: What is the birth control shot?
100

This means with one partner, only.


  • Answer: What is monogamous?
200

This is what is meant by the term 'spermicide'.

What is a method that kills sperm?

200

 Smoking while using this type of contraceptive increases the risk of blood clots.


  • Answer: What is combined hormonal contraception (birth control pill, patch, or ring)?
200

The minimum age at which a person can start using birth control pills.


  • Answer: What is there is no minimum age with proper medical evaluation?
200

The hormonal contraceptive method that should be changed once a week.


  • Answer: What is the birth control patch?
200

Also known as the time after a birth.


  • Answer: What is postpartum?
300

This barrier method is 100% effective.


  • Answer: What is a abstinence?
300

True or False: Condoms provide 100% protection against sexually transmitted infections.


  • Answer: What is false?
300

True or False: Birth control pills should be taken once week. 


  • Answer: What is false?
300

This hormone prevents ovulation in most combined hormonal contraceptives.


  • Answer: What is estrogen?
300

To NOT do...


  • Answer: What is ABSTAIN (like abstinence)?
400

This device is a non-hormonal IUD that can prevent pregnancy for up to 12 years.


  • Answer: What is a copper IUD ?
400

This hormone-free method requires sterilization and is considered permanent.


  • Answer: What is sterilization (vasectomy or tubal ligation)?
400

This contraceptive method should take weight into consideration.


  • Answer: What is an ECP? (emergency contraceptive pill)
400

This hormone-only method is often recommended for breastfeeding women or those who cannot use estrogen.


  • Answer: What is the progestin-only pill (mini-pill)?
400

To prevent gametes from meeting up.

  • Answer: What is contraception?
500

This natural family planning method tracks when menstruation occurs and when and body temperature changes.


  • Answer: What is fertility awareness?
500

This emergency contraceptive is more effective than the morning-after pill if taken within five days.


  • Answer: What is the copper IUD (ParaGard)?
500

Most birth control methods prevent against STI's.

What is false?

500

Most hormonal birth control methods manipulate these 2 hormone levels.


  • Answer: What are estrogen and progesterone?
500

A doctor who is an expert in glands and hormones.


  • Answer: What is an endocrinologist?
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