BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Menorrhagia, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Cervix

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Stephen Brown

Document Summary

There is no one right or best plan (depends on circumstances, many opinions) Providing the sperm to fuse with ovum. Choosing a fertility management plan: nature of sexual activities and relationships, personal beliefs, effectiveness, safety, cost, accessibility, convenience, comfort and aesthetic consideration, inference with spontaneity of sex, active vs passive method, preventing sti, options if contraceptive fail. Religion may prohibit contraceptives, some cultures may see having many children as positive. Theoretical effectiveness: effectiveness of method in a test group of people, who used method carefully under controlled conditions. Actual effectiveness: include not using the method correctly or consistently, plus failures of the method itself. The method used by the general population, it is substantially lower than theoretical effectiveness. Most effective: surgical (vasectomy, sterilization) chemicals (hormone controlling) condoms natural methods (awareness etc) Blood clots in older smokers who use oral contraceptives. Oral contraceptives take time to become effective. Recurring: condoms, pills, creams can be costly if used often.