Building Barriers
This contraceptive is a rubber, latex or polyurethane covering over the penis
What is a condom?
More than 99% reliable, these small surgically placed tubes can act as a contraceptive for up to five years.
What is Norplant or Jadelle?
The only type of contraceptive with a 100% success rate.
What is abstinence?
Doctors must measure this in order to properly fit a woman for a cervical cap.
What is the cervix?
An IUD is roughly the size of this coin.
What is a quarter?
Unlike its smaller cousin, this method of birth control is filled with spermicide and covers a larger area around the cervix.
What is a diaphragm?
Feeling weak in the knees? This method of birth control is sometimes connected to osteoporosis, or decreased bone density.
What is Depo-Provera?
Using the rhythm method of birth control, women monitor their body in order to avoid these times.
What are fertile periods?
When using Depo-Provera, a woman will need to have an injection every _________.
What is 3 months?
The transdermal patch has this rate of success.
What is 92%?
In order to be effective, a diaphragm must remain in place this long after intercourse.
What is 4-6 hours.
In for the long haul. This is the longest lasting of any hormonal contraceptive.
What is an IUD?
Hold up! This is the reliability of the withdrawal method.
What is 80%?
This contraceptive is very effective, but has the drawback of a delayed return to fertility.
What is Depo-Provera?
At its largest, a diaphragm can be this size.
What is 9 cm (90 mm)?
Considering typical use, the condom is this effective in preventing pregnancy.
What is 82%?
IUD stands for this.
Intra-Uterine Device
Withdrawal is a less effective form of birth control because sperm may be present in this.
What is pre-ejaculation fluid?
This contraceptive is also the most effective emergency contraceptive.
What is a copper IUD?
The smallest of the four sizes of cervical cap.
What is 2 cm (or 22 mm)?
This life event makes cervical caps and diaphragms less effective.
What is vaginal childbirth?
This type of contraceptive has been linked to a slight increase in breast cancer rates.
What are oral contraceptives?
When using rhythm, a woman may monitor her body temperature, day of her cycle and this.
When performing a male sterilization, this tube is cut.
What is the vas deferens?
The reliability of the female condom, plus the reliability of the vaginal ring.
What is 171%?