A woman , who wishes to use the calendar method for contraception , reports that her last 6 menstrual cycles were 28, 32, 29, 33, 30 , and 25 days long, respectively . In the future, if used correctly, she should abstain from intercourse on which of the following days of her cycle ?    Days 7 - 22  Day 11 - 20  Days 12 - 17  Days 9 - 25

Adeline, a 24-year-old graduate student presents to her Family Medicine Clinic for contraceptive counseling. She and her fiancé, Josh, are planning to be married in approximately 3 months, but they’re not ready for kids just yet. Adeline states that they have been in a monogamous sexual relationship for the past 2 years; their primary method of contraception was inconsistent use of male condoms. She is here today to be evaluated for the use of hormonal contraceptives. The patient states she began menses at age 14, with irregular cycles of 25–36 days in length. Her last menses was 2 weeks ago. The patient states she has heard about contraceptive options that “keep you from having a period,” and she wants to know more about those options, and if they would be okay for her to try. She has a history of migraine headaches without aura or focal neurologic symptoms, but it is well controlled for the past 6 months on prophylactic therapy. Her mother is 52 years old, has HTN and osteoporosis.…

Hawa is a 26-year-old female patient with a history of infertility. She and her partner have been trying to conceive naturally for 2 years. Hawa started taking fertility medication 6 months ago to stimulate follicle development. At 21 years of age, she was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, which was treated with antibiotics. Her menstrual cycle has been unpredictable over the last 3 months, with sporadic light bleeding. During the last month, she has felt nauseous and experienced diarrhea. Yesterday, she had a sudden onset of abdominal and pelvic pain and heavy vaginal bleeding. She is concerned about the sudden change and sees her gynecologist the following day.   Hawa’s gynecologist is concerned she may be experiencing an ectopic pregnancy. Briefly describe what this means, in your own words.

Name the surgical methods of birth control in human males and femalesrespectively.

A 26-year-old female complained of severe, dull, aching pain, and cramping in the lower abdomen. There were no other physical findings. A laparoscopy revealed the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue on the uterine wall and ovaries. Danazol (a synthetic androgen and inhibitor of gonadotropins), 600 mg/day, was prescribed for up to nine months to inhibit ovulation, suppress the growth of the abnormal endometrial tissue, and achieve appreciable symptomatic relief, with a 30% possibility of conception after withdrawal of the therapy. Top of Form   Why do you think oral contraceptives could also be used as a treatment?

Read each of the descriptions below. Then click and drag each to the appropriate category to identify whether it pertains to the male sexual response, the female sexual response, or both. Erectile tissue Tenting effect Female Orgasm presents gametes Vasocongestion Male Possible ejaculation Refractory period after orgasm Orgasmic platform Postorgasmic perspiration Submit Both

One of the common unfortunate consequences of a vasectomy is that the proximal ends of the ductus deferens rupture and spermatozoa are exposed to the immune system. The person with the testes then produces antibodies against their own sperm. This has consequences for the effectiveness of a vasectomy reversal.   In the situation described above, why are the spermatozoa considered foreign even though they are being produced within the person’s own seminiferous tubules? This immune response is not normal, and so describe how the testes’ structure prevents this immune reaction from occurring.

Tim's semen analysis Semen Analysis Normal Tim Total volume 2.0 ml + 0.2 ml Sperm 20 million/ ml + 1.0 million/ concentration ml Motility 50%+ 76% Normal 30%+ 54% morphology Total sperm 40 million + 2.6 million count Total motile 20 million + 1.8 million sperm Total functional 6 million + 650,000 sperm How are Tim's varicoceles affecting the ability to conceive?

List the female internal reproductive organs. Select all that apply. Question options:   uterine tube   round ligament   vagina   ovaries   clitoris   uterus

In 3 sentences or less, answer the following questions about the estrogen birth control pill for females.   1. How does this method of contraception work? 2. In which phase of the ovulation cycle does the hormone affect? 3. What is a surgical method of preventing pregnancy?