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Prepregnancy Period before pregnancy
Intrapartum During birth
Prenatal/Antenatal/Antepartum care before birth
Postpartum Care up to 6 weeks
Infant Birth to 1 year
Neonate Birth to 4 weeks
Pre-schooler 4-5 yrs
Toddler 1-3 years
School aged 6-11 yrs
Adolescence 12-17 years
Female external genitalia - Provides sexual pleasure
- Protect the internal genital organs
- Enable sperm to enter the body
Human eggs Born with oocytes and do not develop after birth
,Female Menstrual Cycle - Menstruation
- Proliferative phase
Secretory phase
Female Ovarian Cycle - Follicular phase
- Ovulation
- Luteal phase
Male external reproductive structures - Penis
- Scrotum
Male internal reproductive structures - Testes
- Epididymis
- Vas deferens
- Seminal Vesicles
- Prostate
- Bulbourethral glands
- Urethra
4 phases of sex and fertilization - Excitement
- Plateau
- Orgasm
- Resolution
Cleavage and Blastocyst formation A series of cell divisions that subdivides the
cytoplasm of the zygote
Trophoblast - outer layer of cells
Inner cell mass - cluster of cells at one end of
blastocyst
Implantation process in which the blastocyst attaches to the wall
of the uterus
Permanent Contraception Sterilization- tubal ligation and vasectomy
Reversible Contraception Hormonal Contraception- oral, injectable,
transdermal, vaginal ring, intrauterine device (IUD),
emergency contraception (plan B)
,Barrier Methods Condoms (male and female), diaphragms, sponges,
cervical caps
Behavioural Abstinence, fertility awareness, withdrawal,
lactational amenorrhea
Fertility awareness 6 day fertility window (3 days before and 3 days after
ovulation)
An egg is released around 14 days before
menstruation begins and lives for about 24 hours-
varies among individuals and should me monitored
for 3-4 cycles before implementing and the cycles
must be regular
Cervical mucus cycle cervical mucus changes to facilitate conception
Dry cervical mucus non-fertile
Sticky cervical mucus possibly fertile
Egg white cervical mucus very fertile
Creamy cervival mucus possibly fertile
Cervical position cycle Cervix changes position throughout cycle to
facilitate or prevent conception
Fertile Cervix During ovulation- high, soft, and open
Non-fertile cervix Before and after ovulation- low, hard, closed
Basal body temperature Common way to estimate ovulation and fertile
window based on slight temperature fluctuations
throughout menstrual cycle
slight dip in temperature before ovulation
, Ovulation test kit Tests for lutenizing hormone in urine
Pregnancy test Tests for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in
either urine or blood test
How many people experience 1 in 6 Canadian couples experience infertility
infertility
How long does it take to get pregnant On average it takes a couple 5 or 6 months
Infertility Inability to conceive after 1 year of regular sexual
intercourse in the absence of contraception for
females under the age of 35
For females above the age of 35 it is 6 months
Secondary Infertility inability to conceive after a previous pregnancy
Who is infertility traced back to Men 30% of the time and women 40% of the time
Male factor infertility Semen ejection, absent or low sperm count,
abnormal morphology (shape), abnormal motility
(movement), hormone disorders
Female factor infertility Endocrine system, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tube, etc.
Combine infertility Both partners have health challenges
Male infertility assessment Semen analysis for amount, motility, and morphology
- must abstain from sex 48 hours before sample
Bloodwork
Female infertility assessment Ovulation monitoring and testing (LH levels)
Assessment of organs (sonohysterogram)
Bloodwork