NURS 450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Coitus Interruptus, Natural Family Planning, Cervix
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Answer: increases the risk of stroke (more estrogen) Periodic abstinence (24 pregnancies per 100 per year: fertility awareness or natural family planning are other names, 1% of contraceptive users. Withdrawal (coitus interruptus or pulling out ) (22 pregnancies per 100 per year: 5% of contraceptive users. Standard days methods (5-12 pregnancies per 100 per year: abstain days 8-19. Two day method (4-14 pregnancies per 100 per year) Ovulation (3 to 23 pregnancies per 100 per year: check cervical mucus several times per day. When mucus thickens like eggwhites, abstain to not get pregnant: abstain 14-17 days each cycle, based on charting. Male condoms (16% of contraceptive users use this as primary method: perfect use: 2 pregnancies per 100 per year, typical use: 18 pregnancies per 100 per year, disadvantages. Female condoms (0. 4% of users: polyurethane, foam adherence to vaginal walls to hold in place. 12 pregnancies per 100 per year to nulliparous women.
