Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hormonal Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Progestin
15 Dec 2016
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Ch. 7 – Contraception
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Birth Control Clinic
• Provide services to women up to the age of 50
• Birth control options
• Free pregnancy testing and counselling
• Pap tests (including swabs for STIs)
• All female doctors
• Drop in emergency contraception (plan B)
• Prescription emergency contraception
o Ella or Copper IUD
• Pill purchase
• FREE CONDOMS
STI Clinic
• Plan B and pregnancy testing available
• Free testing and treatment for most STIs
• Confidential
• Free condoms
The Pill
• A combined hormonal method that contains both estrogen and progestin
• Prevents ovulation
• Thickens cervical mucous to prevent passage of sperm through cervix
• Typical effectiveness rate is 97%
• Requires a prescription
• May be covered by a drug plan
• Can be obtained from drugstore or the clinic
• At the clinic we carry different types
• At the clinic $7.00 to $2.00 a package
• At a pharmacy around $30.00
Evra
• Hormones are absorbed transdermally through the skin
• Works in the same way as oral contraceptives
• Prevents ovulation
• Thickens cervical mucous
• It is a 99% effective
• Requires a prescription
• Can be obtained at drugstores or the clinic
• Cost can range from 20-45 per package (one month supply, three patches)
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Nuva Ring
• Soft and flexible hormonal contraceptive ring, appx 2 inches in diameter that is inserted
into the vagina
• Remains in the vagina for 3 weeks then removed and discarded, another ring is inserted
one week later.
• During the week without the ring, a woman will be expected to have her period
• Slowly releases a low dose of estrogen and progestin
• The hormones prevent ovulation and thickens the mucous to prevent the movement of
sperm
• Typical effectiveness 99% when used properly
• Requires a prescription
• 12$ at clinic and 30$ at pharmacy per ring
Emergency Contraception
• 3 types
o plan B
o Ella
o IUD
• Plan B
o Also ko as orig after pill ECP
o Ideally used within 24 hours of unprotected sex or broken condom and still very
effective up to 72 hours but effectiveness drops dramatically
o Package contains a progestin only pill
o Main mechanis of atio is to stop the release of a egg fro a oa’s
ovaries
o Can also help prevent implantation of a fertilized egg
o Clinic price = 10$
o No appointment required
o May cost up to 40$ over the counter
• Ella
o A pill that contains ulipristal acetate
o 95% effective is taken within 120 hours after unprotected sex
o effectiveness is decreased in individuals who have a BMI over 194lbs
o requires a prescription
o clinic price = 25$
o pharmacy price = 39-43$
• Depo Provera
o An intramuscular injection of progestin administered every 10-12 weeks
o Prevents ovulation
o Changes the uterine lining to prevent implantation of fertilized egg
o Thickens cervical mucous to prevent passage of sperm into the uterus
o Typical effectiveness rate of 99.7%
o Requires a prescription
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Document Summary
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