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A healthy, happily married couple in their early 40s has sought your…
A healthy, happily married couple in their early 40s has sought your advice on contraceptive strategies. The woman is concerned about the long-term effects of birth control pills and wants to stop taking them.
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downstream causes
worst options
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birth control pills
this may not be good long term because you have to take a pill everyday and you my for get or run out or not have the money to sustain the supply
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background information
The anatomy of the male and female reproductive systems including all relevant structures and the functions
Females
uterus
nurturing the fertilized ovum that develops into the fetus and holding it till the baby is mature enough for birth
vagina
It connects the uterus and cervix to the outside of the body, allowing for menstruation, intercourse, and childbirth
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ovaries
They produce oocytes (eggs) for fertilization and they produce the reproductive hormones, estrogen and progesterone.
Males
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testes
produce gametes, or sperm, and they secrete hormones, primarily testosterone
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penis
In addition to its sexual function, the penis acts as a conduit for urine to leave the body
Major contraceptive methods, how they work to prevent pregnancy, and potential side effects
birth control
The hormones in the pill stop ovulation. No ovulation means there's no egg hanging around for sperm to fertilize, so pregnancy can't happen.
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