Female Pill Worksheet

Find a diagram of the female hormonal cycle on the back of this page. Identify the structures or chemicals where these synthetic hormones have their effect.   

Why is there more research on oral contraceptives for women than men? (You should include hypotheses from different perspectives such as society, culture, animal husbandry and science in general.

 

List at least four benefits of using the pill (other than not getting pregnant)

 

List at least two major side effects of using the pill

 

List at least three "minor" side effects of using the pill

 

Provide at least 5 different reasons how oral contraceptives interfere with conception

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 What are the long term impacts if a women on the pill also smokes?

 How do combination pills mimic the female menstrual cycle?

 

 Why is the minipill effective?

 

What is the failure rate for the pill when it is used correctly? when it is used incorrectly?

  

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