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Oral Contraceptives
Oral contraceptives inhibit the hormone FSH.

Oral Contraceptives

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This middle school Biology quiz is all about oral contraceptives - the method of birth control commonly known as 'The Pill'. Oral contraceptives are also known as birth control pills. Human fertility is controlled by hormones so oral contraceptives contain small amounts of female sex hormones that inhibit eggs from developing in the ovary.

Pregnancy is prevented because if there is no egg produced there can be no baby. Control of a woman's fertility has been a significant factor in the improvement of millions of people's quality of life worldwide.

The pill is the most popular method of birth control in the UK. Women who are not having sex also use it, as it can help to make periods less painful, lighter and more regular.

The hormones used are estrogen and progesterone which suppress the production of FSH in the ovaries. It is FSH that prepares an egg cell for fertilization each month. Early forms of 'The Pill' contained higher levels of estrogen than they do nowadays. This caused many side effects including weight gain, high blood pressure, mood changes and heart disease. Effectively, they informed the body that it was in a permanent state of pregnancy. Some oral contraceptives now only contain progesterone which puts a lot less stress on the woman's body.

There are ethical issues surrounding the use of the contraceptive pill. They can help a couple to decide the time when they start a family and also when to stop having children. There are some religions that prohibit the use of contraceptives, including oral contraceptives, however, they are often flexible enough to allow contraception if pregnancy would harm the mother, either physically or mentally.

1.
Why is the contraceptive implant more effective than the oral contraceptive?
Cannot overdose
Cannot forget to take it
Releases a much larger dose
Delivers hormone directly into blood
Many women choose to have the implant for the convenience, effectiveness and lack of side effects
2.
In humans, what are the male and female gametes called?
Egg and zygote
Sperm and egg
Egg and spoon
Egg and clone
When the egg fuses with the sperm it is said to be fertilized
3.
What do we call an unwanted effect of a drug?
A controlled effect
A therapeutic effect
A side effect
A new effect
Side effects can be trivial or serious
4.
Birth control pills with the fewest side effects contain which hormone?
Estrogen
Progesterone
FSH
LH
It is produced naturally in the ovary
5.
The mini pill only contains one hormone. Which one?
Estrogen
Testosterone
Progesterone
Thyroxine
Progesterone is also found in the injection and implants. It is preferred by many women as there tend to be fewer side effects
6.
Oral contraceptives inhibit which hormone?
FSH
LH
Estrogen
Progesterone
This targets the ovary and carries the message that prepares an egg cell for release
7.
Where does fertilization normally take place?.
In the vagina
In the uterus
In the egg tube (fallopian tube)
In the ovary
The fertilized egg then becomes implanted in the thickened wall of the uterus
8.
What is a fertilized egg known as?
A clone
A zygote
An ovum
A sperm
A zygote is formed from the fusion of the male and female gametes
9.
Oral contraceptives are used for preventing what?
Reproduction
Pregnancy
Headache
Periods
Oral contraceptives are one of the most effective ways of preventing pregnancy
10.
Combined oral contraceptives contain which hormone?
Adrenaline
LH
FSH
Estrogen
This suppresses the production of FSH
Author:  Donna Maria Davidson

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