FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes -Condom, Hysterectomy, Sexual Intercourse

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Cindy Clarke

Document Summary

Tricks body into thinking its preg- nant so ova are never matured or released. Thickens cervical mucus and inhibits development of endometrium (minipill does only this) Primary use is pregnancy prevention in only 7% said their primary us was. It prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall. Not an abortion pill because pregnancy does not occur until implantation. Same as birth control pill to prevent maturation and ovulation. Contains a week"s worth of hormones, released gradually. Inserted into the vagina to deliver hormones (estrogen and progesterone) Used for a full 3 weeks, period, then insert new one. A dome inserted into the vagina over the cervical opening before coitus. Unreliable alone, so paired with spermicidal jelly. Kept in 6 hours after sex to kill all sperm. 94% if used perfectly, 82% if used less perfectly. Object inserted into vagina for 5 years. It prevents sperm from fertilizing eggs, and further it prevents fertilized eggs from implanting.