HE100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Suppository, Non-Penetrative Sex, Egg Cell
Document Summary
Conception fertilization of an ovum (egg) by a sperm. Contraception - specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum. 2 methods: prevent ovulation, prevent sperm and egg contact. Abstinence no intercourse, or no sexual contact at all. What about outercourse : both complete abstinence and other forms of sexual expression can be 100% effective for birth control, stds can be contracted through other sexual behaviours. Efficacy how well a treatment or intervention works (produces desired effect) under ideal conditions (perfect use) Taking it on time, as it is prescribed. Effectiveness how well a treatment or intervention works under real world" conditions (typical use) Theoretically prevents sperm from entering deeper structures of the female reproductive sys. Sperm can be deposited in pre-ejaculation fluid. Timing may be a challenge (hard to pull out at the right time) Unreliable and risky: 73% effective as a method of birth control, no protection from stds.
