HBS110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lgbt, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Vasectomy
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Recognise rights of: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex. Ensuring that pregnancy and birth are safe for both mother and child. Key defntions: fertility: the ability to conceive and have children; the ability to become pregnant through normal sexual activity. Infertility: failure to conceive after a year: sterility: complete lack of fertility, conception: occurs when a viable ovum is fertilised by a viable sperm, contraception: birth control, refers to methods used to prevent conception. Barrier method: condoms: prevent against hiv. Hormonal method: the pill (perfect us failure rate 0. 3, typical 8) The different between typical use and perfect use show that people often fail to perfectly adhere to their intended behaviour. We can reduce this risk of unwanted pregnancy by: selecting the right method, applying our chosen method consistently and accurately. Three quarters of reported stis occur in people aged between 15-29. Ma(cid:374)y people (cid:449)ho ha(cid:448)e a(cid:374) sti do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a(cid:374)y ob(cid:448)ious sy(cid:373)pto(cid:373)s or sig(cid:374)s.
