HES 145 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hormonal Iuds, Intrauterine Device, Ovulation
8 Dec 2016
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Conception: the fusion of an ovum and sperm that creates an fertilized egg. Access to the egg by the sperm. Contraception: preventing conception by blocking the female"s egg from uniting with the male"s sperm, thereby preventing pregnancy. Barrier, hormonal, intrauterine, behavioral methods, and permanent. Mimics the hormonal activity of the corpus luteum. Corpus luteum secretes high levels of progesterone and estrogen to. 1-month packet containing estrogen and progestin ovulation. Every three month, reduces fertility up to 1 year after final injection. Added benefits typically outweigh extra efforts and expenses. Postcoital pill, morning after pill, plan b (otc) Not to be relied on as an regular birth control method. May prevent 95% of expected pregnancies if taken within 72 hours after. Changing of attitudes with the changing of time. Ease and cost of obtaining and maintaining each method. The expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus. The history of abortion in the us.
