PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
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Rubella vaccination - rubella is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus. In children, the disease is usually mild with fever and a rash. But, if a pregnant woman gets infected, the virus can cause serious birth defects. Folic acid fortification - periconceptional intake of folic acid is known to reduce a woman"s risk of having an infant affected by a neural tube birth defect (ntd). teen pregnancy - reducing adolescent pregnancy can prevent low birth rates. Planned pregnancy - planned pregnancy leads to healthier outcomes. Contraception - the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse 1. ) Ius: the ius is a small, plastic device which sits inside the womb 4. ) Also prevents sexually transmitted disease and uses inconsistently and unreliably 5. ) Morning after pill controversy is that is should not be available to girls of all ages.
