Psychology 2075 Lecture 10: Chapter 7

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

The use of contraceptives was illegal until 1969 when under prime minister trudeau, parliament amended many of the law pertaining to sexual behavior. Both babies and mothers are healthier if pregnancies are spaced 3-5 years. A woman(cid:495)s age and relationship status affect her contraceptive use. Canadian women under 30 who are single are more likely than older women and women who are married or cohabiting to use oral contraceptives or condoms or both. Adolescent pregnancy is a major social problem. Hormonal methods of contraception are highly effective and come in a number of forms: the pill, the patch, the vaginal ring, implants and injections. The combination pill: combination birth control pills birth control pills that contain a combination of estrogen and progestin (progesterone, seasonale is a birth control pill taken for 84 days, 7 days off, then back on. Period once every 3 months: how it works. The pill works mainly by preventing ovulation.