Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Progestin, Condom

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Kristyn Dunlop

Document Summary

Injections depo provera: 99. 7% effective administered every 12 weeks, preventing pregnancy for. 3 months: prolonged use two years or more associated with bone loss. Contraception: abstinence, medication, surgical procedures, existed since awareness of link between coitus & conception, movement in 1920s. 19th c. abortion & contraception was illegal: to prevent debilitating pregnancies yearly childbirths, dangerous pregnancies, for every child to be wanted, first birth control clinic in 1932 - hamilton. Early methods: egyptians fumigation: crocodile feces, sour milk, etc. ; plant pods to capture sperm: similarities to what is done today, chemicals. Danger of stis birth control, withdrawal: increase in condom use during intercourse. 65% -> 75% in males; 53% -> 64% in females. More homosexual males using condoms: as teenagers get older -> switch from condoms to the pill, methods used by canadian women: trends. Still risk of stis, diseases: decrease of male condom use over time.