Barrier Methods
This form of contraception is available for men and women and can be purchased at pharmacies, gas stations, and most stores like Wal-Mart, Wegmans, & Tops.
Condoms
Name 3 forms of hormonal contraceptives.
The pill (oral contraceptive), the patch, the ring, the shot, IUD’s, Implanon or Norplant (the subdermal implant), and emergency contraceptive (Plan B, the Morning After Pill)
What is the most effective form of pregnancy prevention and STI transmission?
Abstinence
Where can you get reliably tested for STD’s?
The doctor or the clinic
Other than abstinence, what is the only way to help prevent some STD’s?
Condoms
What hormonal method is used for 3 weeks, removed for 1 week while menstruation occurs, and replaced with a new one?
The ring
How effective is the male condom based on typical use?
~85%
What is the difference between bacterial and viral STD’s?
If treated, bacterial STD’s can be cured. Viral infections typically cannot.
What are two common mistakes that lower the effectiveness of condoms?
Expiration dates, not opening carefully, not squeezing the air out of the tip, not rolling it down to the base, not removing carefully
What hormonal method must be taken at the same time every day to be most effective?
The pill (oral contraceptive)
Where can someone receive free or reduced-cost contraceptives?
The clinic
What are two ways someone can be tested for STD’s?
Urine sample, blood test, skin swab, and/or Pap smear (all depending on the particular STD under investigation)
How does a barrier method prevent pregnancy and STI’s?
It provides a physical separation between the two partners, bodily fluids, and some skin to skin contact.
What hormonal method prevents pregnancy for 3 months?
The shot (Depo Provera)
How does spermicide work?
It is intended to immobilize sperm upon contact…it should be used in combination with another form of contraceptive because its rate of effectiveness is so low.
Name 3 bacterial infections.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis
What is the most effective material for condoms to protect against STD’s and what is one other material condoms are made out of?
Latex. The other two materials are polyurethane and animal skin (lambskin)
Hormonal methods prevent pregnancy from occurring by doing 3 major things. What are they?
Prevent ovulation (the release of the egg), thicken cervical mucus, and make it difficult for a fertilized egg to implant on the uterine wall
What is the difference between “typical use” and “intended use” when discussing the effectiveness of a contraceptive?
Typical use accounts for human error and the rates of effectiveness based on user reports. Intended use describes the effectiveness of a contraceptive when it is used PERFECTLY, EVERYTIME.
Name 3 viral infections.
HIV/AIDS, HPV, Genital Herpes