FRHD 2100 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Summary

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

Document Summary

Emergency contraception (day after pill) taken after unprotected sexual intercourse or when contraception fails, such as the condom breaks: two forms: levonorgestrel (plan b) and yuzpe regimen (hormonal method that combines multiple birth control pills), plan b has fewer side effects and prevents pregnancy by preventing the joining of sperm and egg and preventing a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall, about half canadian women report they have used the plan b pill. Injectible hormone solution that is available by prescription which contains just progestin, prevents ovulation and is 99. 7% effective: administered by a needle every 12 weeks which prevents pregnancy for 3 months, advantages are that it is highly effective without having to be taken every day, two or more years has been associated with bone loss and has similar side effects as other birth control methods.