Homework

~Contraceptives~

1. The Birth Control Pill~

~This pill is 92-99% effective if taken correctly. You should take one pill everyday. Taking this can make periods more regular, less painful, improve acne, it can lower the risk of ovarian cancer and the ability to get pregnant returns quickly after stopping. Some side effects could be weight gain, spotting, headaches, and possibly nausea. These side effects vary between the different pills and the person.

2. The Progestin-Only Pill~

~this pill is also 92-99% effective and one pill must be taken at the same time everyday. Your ability to get pregnant returns quickly after stopping and can be used while breastfeeding. Some side effects may be spotting.

3. The patch (Ortho Evra) ~

~Like the others so far it is 92-99% effective. You put on a new patch once a week for 3 weeks and then on the 4th week you don’t wear one. This can make periods more regular and less painful; there is no pill to take daily and your ability to get pregnant returns quickly after stopping. Wearing a patch for 3 weeks out of the month can irritate the skin underneath and/or around it.

4. The Ring (Nuvaring) ~

~92-99% effective. A small ring is inserted into the vagina and you insert a new one each month. This does not require any fitting done by a doctor or any spermicide. This method like many others can make your period more regular and less painful. There is no pill to take daily and your ability to get pregnant returns quickly after stopping. However, this can cause vaginal discharge.

5. IUD Intrauterine Device (ParaFard, Mirena) ~

~This method is 98-99% effective. This must be placed in the uterus by a doctor or health care provider must be removed also by a doctor or health care provider. Some good things about this method is that there is nothing to put in place before having sexual intercourse, the ParaGard may be in place for up to 12 years, Mirena may be left in place for up to 5 years. There is no pill to take daily and your ability to get pregnant returns quickly after removal. May reduce period cramps, bleeding and can be used while breastfeeding. Some negative things about this method may be that ParaGard may cause an increase in cramps and heavier and longer periods but it may also cause lighter or fewer periods. Spotting may occur and very rarely the uterus can be injured during placement.

6. Male Latex Condom~

~It can be 85-98% effective (depending on if it was used correctly or not). You need to use a new condom every time you have sex. Condoms are easy to buy, there is no prescription needed. It can be put on as part of sex play. It can help relieve early ejaculation and it protects against many infections including HIV.

7. Female Condom~

~79-75% effective and you need to use a new one every time you have sex. It is easy to buy, no prescription needed. Can be put in as part of sex play. This method is good for people with latex allergy and protects you form many infections including HIV. Some side effects may be that it can slip out of place during sex and sometimes it may be hard to insert. It may also be noisy and it can irritate the vagina and/or penis.

8. Spermicide (cream, gel, foam, inserts)~

~This is 71-82% effective. It must be used every time you have sex. It's easy to buy, no prescription needed. Can be put in as a part of sex play and it comes in many different forms: cream, gel, foam, inserts. Using spermicidal nonoxynol-9 may increase your risk of getting the HIV infection. You may have an allergy to latex or spemicied. This method should not be used during vaginal bleeding or infection and it also increases your risk of getting a bladder infection.

9. Diaphragm~

~This can be from 80-94% effective. This must be used every time you have sex and must be used with spermicide each time. It must also be fitted be a health care provider. It can last several years and costs very little to use. It can protect you from some infections (NOT HIV). Using spermicide may increase your risk of getting the HIV infection. This method should not be used during vaginal bleeding or infection and by using this method you increase your risk of getting a bladder infection.

10. The implant (Implanon) ~

~This method is over 99% effective. A doctor must place this under the skin of the upper arm and it must also be removed by a doctor. This may be left in place for up to 3 years. Your ability to get pregnant returns quickly after removal. There is no daily medicine and can be used while breastfeeding. This may cause changes in your period. (Spotting, heavier periods or no period at all) After 1 year many women don’t have a period at all.

11. The Shot (Depo-Provera) ~

~This shot is 97% effective. Every 3 months you go to your doctor and get another shot. Each shot works for 12 years and helps prevent cancer of the uterus (womb). There is no pill to take every day and can be used while breastfeeding. This may cause changes in your period. (Spotting, heavier periods or no period at all). May cause weight gain, depression, hair loss, skin rash and change sex drive. This method may cause a delay in getting pregnant after shots are stopped and some women may have side effects for up to 6 months after stopping.

12. Emergency Contraception (Plan B) ~

~This is 75-89% effective depending on how long you wait after having unprotected sex to take the pill. You take 2 pills together as soon as you can after having unprotected sex. Women and men 18 and older do not need a prescription. This can lower the risk of getting pregnant if taken within 5 days of unprotected sex and can be used while breastfeeding. Side effects other than nausea is not frequent, (vomiting, fatigue, headache, dizziness and breast pain). The next period sometimes comes a few days early or a few days late.

~~~STI~~~

Chlamydia~

What is it?An infection caused by bacteria.

How do you get it? Sexual content with someone who has it.

What are the symptoms? Women: may have no symptoms, pelvic pains, painful or frequent urination .Men: May have no symptoms, painful urination discharge from penis bleeding after intercourse.

How can you know for sure? Urine sample sent to lab Discharge sample sent to lab How is it treated?Antibiotics

What can happen if you don't take care of it? Can cause severe infections of the reproductive organs Infertility, Can pass from mother to child during childbirth, Can spread infection to other sex partners.

Gonorrhea~

What is it?An infection caused by bacteria.

How do you get it? Sexual contact.

What are the symptoms? Women:no symptoms pelvic pain

Men: no symptoms painful urination

How can you know for sure? Urine sample Discharge sample

How is it treated?Antibiotics

What can happen if you don't take care of it? Can cause PID and/or infertility Can pass from mother to child Heart trouble, skin issues, and/or arthritis Can spread to other sex partners

Syphilis~

What is it? infection caused by bacteria

How do you get it? sexual contact

What are the symptoms? painless sore or sores on penis, vagina, anus, or elsewhere on the body.

How can you know for sure? medical exam blood test

How is it treated? antibiotics possible hospitalization

What can happen if you don't take care of it? Second stage:new sores Third stage:damage to heart and brain

HIV/Aids~

What is it? a virus that damages the body's ability to fight infections

How do you get it? sexual contact blood-to-blood contact sharing contaminated needles breast milk

What are the symptoms? no symptoms, unexplained weight loss

How can you know for sure? blood test or urine test

How is it treated? mixture of medicines to fight the spread of the infection and any accompanying illnesses

What can happen if you don't take care of it? develop life-threatening illnesses mother can pass to child spread to sex and needle sharing partners

Genital Herpes~

What is it? an infection caused by the herpes virus

How do you get it? sexual contact or skin to skin contact

What are the symptoms? painful blisters sores dryus swollen glands

How can you know for sure?medical exam of blisters or sores fluid maybe taken blood test

How is it treated? once infected virus stays in body medication or cream medication may prevent outbreaks

What can happen if you don't take care of it? sores may come and go can spread through sexual contact childbirth

Genital Warts (HPV)~

What is it? infection caused by human papillloma virus

How do you get it? sexual or skin to skin contact

What are the symptoms? no symptoms small painless cauliflower-like bump around genital area itching or irritation

How can you know for sure? medical exam of bumps pap test

How is it treated? Warts may be taken off

What can happen if you don't take care of it? warts can get larger. HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer childbirth spread to sex partners

Pubic Lice or Crabs~

What is it? parasite

How do you get it? sexual or skin to skin contact sharing infected towels,

clothing, bedding

What are the symptoms? severe itching may see lice or eggs

in pubic hair small dots of blood on underwear

How can you know for sure? visual exam of the area

How is it treated? special shampoo or lotion wash

all stuff with blood on it have others checked

What can happen if you don't

take care of it? bacterial infection spread to other people symptoms may get worse

10-10-07

a world without cervical cancer: HPV Vaccine
the Human Papavolna Virus (HPV) is an infection cause by having sex. Protection is one way that you can reduce getting this virus. it is thought that about 8% of our population has this virus. about 10,000 women in america have HPV, and about 25% die of it. a way to be tested for HPV is with that pap test which looks for abnormal cervical changes. there are currently no tests for men because they don't have cervix. Doi!

the new vaccine out is called Gardasil. It helps prevent against only 4 strains of HPV, 2 in which stop genital warts and 2 that cause cervical cancer. doctors want people to get this vaccine before they have sex, so they are targeting young women from the ages 9-26. you get 3 shots in a six month time period. Even though the government wants everybody to get this vaccine it costs about $500.

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