PSY-3705 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Intrauterine Device, Dysmenorrhea, Vas Deferens

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Psychology (A&S)
• Course: PSY-3705
• Professor: Smith Leslie

Document Summary

Scienti c discoveries about the endocrinological basis of the menstrual cycle led to the intro of oral contraceptives in the 60s: this helped spur the sexual revolution of the time, feminists led the campaign to legalize contraception. Contraception history based on technological advances and social con ict: contraception has not yet solved the problem of unintended pregnancy. 90% of american women age 15-45 who are sexually active use some type of contraceptive technique. About 1/2 of all u. s. pregnancies are unintended (more than 3 million: different users have different contraceptive needs. How reliable is the method: perfect-use failure rate versus typical-use failure rate: 1% of users will get pregnant if they take the pill perfectly compared to 8% when used typically (missing a day or two) Physical methods block sperm transport: male condoms are reliable when properly used. Male condom is described as a barrier method of contraception.