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Birth Control
Vocab for birth control
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstinence | NO Anal, Oral, or Vaginal Sex |
| Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP or Plan B) or Morning After Pill. | Pills that can prevent pregnancy for up to five days (the sooner the better) after unprotected sex. Is the hormone Progesterone, so if already pregnant, will not hurt embryo. |
| Birth Control Pills | Pills that contain hormones that work by stopping the release of the egg(s) from the ovaries. |
| Cervical Barriers | A small rubber cup that you fill with water based spermicidal jelly or cream that is placed in the vagina and prevents sperm from entering the uterus. |
| Male Condom | A thin, stretchy, disposable barrier that fits over a man's erect penis and traps the sperm, preventing them from entering the female vagina. |
| Female Condom | A thin, plastic, disposable, soft and loose-fitting pouch with a flexible ring at each end that goes into the vagina to prevent sperm from entering |
| Withdrawal Method | NOT A GOOD FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL. Pulling the penis out before ejaculation. Pre-ejaculate is released before ejaculation and can cause pregnancy. |
| Implant (Implanon) | A singe, soft plastic rod that is placed under the skin of the inner arm and contains progesterone, which will stop the egg from being released for three years. |
| Intrauterine Device (IUD, Paraguard) | A small piece of plastic that is wrapped with copper and is put into the uterus. The copper kills sperm. |
| Intrauterine Device (IUD, Mirena). Also known as IUS, Intrauterine System. | A T-Shaped plastic device that contains the hormone progesterone and is placed in the uterus, causing the egg not to be released. |
| Patch | Placed on the bottom, belly, thigh, or upper arm each week, this device contains hormones and prevents the egg from being released. Week 4, no patch, and period occurs. |
| Shot, (Depo-Provera) | An injection of the hormone progesterone that halts the release of the egg for 3 months. |
| Spermicides | Chemicals that kill sperm and come in the form of jelly, cream, film or foam. |
| Sponge | A small foam pillow soaked in spermicide that is placed in the vagina and prevents pregnancy. |
| Vaginal Ring | A soft, plastic ring that is put in the vagina that releases hormones and stops eggs from leaving the ovaries. |
| Fertility Awareness | NOT A GOOD FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL. Trying to know when you are fertile and when you are not. Usually used when people are trying to get pregnant. |
| Sterilization, Men-Vasectomy Women-Tubal Ligation | An operation that permanently blocks part of the reproductive system. |
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