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T/F: In Canada, contraception use became legal in 1969. - True
T/F: When taken consistently and correctly, oral contraception is effective,
roughly 75% of the time. - False - when taking consistently and correctly, it
is nearly 100% effective
T/F: One of the greatest advantages of latex condoms is that they offer significant
protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). - True
T/F: Vasectomies can reduce men's sex drive. - False
T/F: Abortion services are difficult for women to obtain in Canada. - True
T/F: The "withdrawal" method is a quick and easy way to avoid pregnancy. -
False
T/F: Herpes is the most common STI reported to public health authorities in
Canada. - False - Chlamydia is
T/F: The psychological impact of coping with genital herpes can be even more
problematic than the physical symptoms. - True
,T/F: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cannot be spread through oral sex. -
False
T/F: Women in more egalitarian relationships are at a reduced risk of contracting
sexually transmitted infections (STIs). - True
T/F: Ancient Egyptians used crocodile dung as a contraceptive. - True
A(n) __________ is a sheath made of animal membrane or latex that covers the
penis and serves as a barrier to sperm.
A) cervical cap
B) IUD
C) condom
D) diaphragm - C) condom
T/F: There is an oral contraceptive that can be taken the morning after
unprotected intercourse. - True
Basically, the birth-control pill works by __________.
A) mimicking pregnancy, so no egg is released each month
B) changing the environment of the vagina so as to make it an inhospitable place
for sperm
C) making the cervical mucus highly acidic, which prevents sperm from travelling
through the cervix
, D) releasing high doses of estrogen into the woman's body and halting the
function of her reproductive system - A) mimicking pregnancy, so no egg is
released each month
Sheyna and her boyfriend just realized that the condom they used last night
broke. What method of postcoital contraception may Sheyna want to consider?
A) the morning-after pill
B) the contraception patch
C) spermicides
D) an IUD - A) the morning-after pill
Hormonal IUDs are 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. How do these IUD
devices work?
A) They release tiny amounts of the progestin levonorgestrel that prevents sperm
from fertilizing an egg.
B) The uterus will automatically work to expel the IUD and so implantation of an
egg is impossible.
C) They reduce menstrual lining of the uterus, limiting a place for any egg to
implant.
D) They perform a continual scraping of the uterus, essentially causing an
abortion of any fertilized egg. - A) They release tiny amounts of the
progestin levonorgestrel that prevents sperm from fertilizing an egg
To be most effective, a spermicide __________.
A) needs to be injected into a man once a month
B) is inserted one to two hours before intercourse
C) should be left in place in the vagina for several hours after intercourse