FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Medical Abortion, Hamilton, Ontario

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

Document Summary

If slips out, just put it back in: most don"t notice it"s there, though women may experience vaginal discomfort. Iud may tear uterine or cervical walls: do not use iud if have pelvic infections. Iud users at greater risk for ectopic pregnancies. Diaphragm: = shallow rubber cup or dome that"s fitted to the contours of a woman"s vagina. Coated w/ a spermicide and inserted (placed over cervical opening) b4 intercourse to prevent conception: available by prescription, leave it in place at least 6 hours after sex, failure rate is around 18% - approx. 1 in 5 users of diaphragm + spermicide get pregnant during first year of use: effectiveness compromised when used without spermicide, used as needed (rather than pill which must be used everyday) Cervical cap: dome-shaped rubber cup, must be fitted by health-care professional, smaller than diaphragm (size of thimble), meant to fit snugly over cervical opening.