What is the primary definition of contraception?
Strategies or devices used to reduce the risk of fertilization/implantation or to prevent pregnancy.
For how long can the human ovum be fertilized after ovulation?
The human ovum can be fertilized for 24 hours after ovulation.
What is the average duration that motile sperm can fertilize an ovum?
Motile sperm’s ability to fertilize the ovum lasts an average of 48 to 72 hours.
What is the most effective method of birth control?
Abstinence is the most effective method of birth control.
A disadvantage of abstinence as a contraceptive method is a high failure rate due to _____.
lack of adherence
What is coitus interruptus?
The withdrawal of the penis from the vagina during sexual intercourse prior to ejaculation.
Why is coitus interruptus one of the least effective contraceptive methods?
Pre-ejaculatory fluid can leak from the penis and can contain sperm, which can fertilize an ovum.
In the calendar rhythm method, ovulation is estimated to occur how many days before the onset of the next menstrual cycle?
Ovulation occurs about 14 days before the onset of the next menstrual cycle.
How is the start of the fertile period calculated using the calendar rhythm method?
By subtracting 18 days from the number of days in the shortest menstrual cycle.
How is the end of the fertile period calculated using the calendar rhythm method?
By subtracting 11 days from the number of days in the longest menstrual cycle.
What is a major risk associated with the calendar rhythm method?
Various factors can affect and change the time of ovulation, causing unpredictable menstrual cycles.
The standard days method (cycle beads) is considered unreliable for menstrual cycles shorter than _____ days or longer than _____ days.
26; 32
In the standard days method, what do the white beads on the necklace represent?
The white beads represent fertile days.
What physiological change is monitored in the Basal Body Temperature (BBT) method to detect ovulation?
A slight elevation in body temperature at rest, caused by an increase in progesterone.
According to the Basal Body Temperature (BBT) method, fertility extends through how many consecutive days of temperature elevations?
Fertility extends through 3 consecutive days of temperature elevations.
What is the term for the ability of cervical mucus to stretch between the fingers, which is greatest during ovulation?
Spinnbarkeit.
In the cervical mucus ovulation detection method, the fertile period begins when the mucus is thin and slippery and lasts for how long?
It lasts for 3 to 4 days after the last day of cervical mucus having this appearance.
What factors can cause an inaccurate assessment of cervical mucus characteristics?
Mucus mixed with semen, blood, contraceptive foams, or discharge from infections can cause inaccuracies.
Describe the Two-Day method of fertility awareness.
A symptom-based method involving checking for vaginal secretions daily; if secretions are present 2 days in a row, the client should avoid unprotected intercourse.
What are the three criteria required for the Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM) to be effective?
The infant is less than 6 months old, the mother is exclusively breastfeeding, and menses have not returned.
To be effective, the Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM) requires exclusive breastfeeding at least every _____ hours during the day and every _____ hours at bedtime.
4; 6
Which types of penile condoms do NOT protect against STIs due to having small pores?
Natural skin (made of lamb cecum) condoms.
What type of lubricant should be used with latex condoms to avoid breakage?
Only water-soluble lubricants should be used with latex condoms.
A disadvantage of penile condoms is that they do not protect against STIs transmitted from lesions on the skin, such as _____, _____, and syphilis.
HPV; HSV