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Controlling Fertility - Coggle Diagram
Controlling Fertility
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Stimulating Ovulation
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She could be prescribed drugs that either: prevent the negative feedback control of oestrogen on FSH or mimic the normal action of FSH and LH, stimulating ovulation
Artificially stimulating ovulation may lead to multiple births as the drugs may lead to super ovulation
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Contraception
Physical
Physical barriers such as condoms, diaphrams and cervical caps, which prevent sperm from reaching the egg
Intrauterine device (IUD), also known as a coil, prevents the implantation of an embryo or release a hormone
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Chemical
Oral contraceptive pill contains oestrogen and progesterone that mimics the negative feedback effect which prevents the production of LH and FSH
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Morning-after pill contains stronger dose progesterone and oestrogen which prevents ovulation or implantation
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