HED 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ejaculation, Emergency Contraception, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Reproductive choices are opportunities for an individual to exercise their reproductive rights and have reprodu(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e health. Reprodu(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e rights i(cid:374)(cid:272)lude o(cid:374)e"s right to pla(cid:374) a fa(cid:373)ily, terminate a pregnancy, use contraceptives, learn about sex education in school, and have access to reproductive health services e. g. pap smears and prostate exams. Healthcare choices are the opportunities an individual has to choose what health care services to use. Availability, accessibility, quality, and equity are some factors to take into consideration when people are making choices. Barrier methods of contraception work on the principle of preventing sperm from reaching the egg by use of a physical or chemical barrier. Advantages: 98% effective when used correctly, no prescription, inexpensive, no negative health effects, sti prevention. Advantages: 95% effective when used correctly, inexpensive, no negative health effects, sti prevention. Disadvantages: potential for user error, new condom for each act of intercourse. Advantages: most effective when used with another barrier method, inexpensive, require no prescription.
