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And fertility treatments
Task 1 - DO NOW
Task 1 - DO NOW
Complete the questions on the companion sheet
Contraception
Contraception
"the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraception are: barrier methods, of which the commonest is the condom or sheath; and, hormonal methods such as the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sex hormones which prevent ovulation in the female; and, intrauterine devices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization."
<~~~~~~~ Your handy NHS Guide!
Task 3 - Types of contraception
Task 3 - Types of contraception
Read through the presentation below and then make for your own slides .
Your slides must include:
What it is, how it works, how effective it is, reasons it is good (Pros); and reasons it is bad (cons)
Task 4 - Checkpoint
Task 4 - Checkpoint
Answer the quick check questions on the companion sheet.
Fertility treatments - focus on I.V.F.
Fertility treatments - focus on I.V.F.
Task 5 - Fertility video
Task 5 - Fertility video
Watch the video and answer the questions on the companion sheet
Task 6 - IVF
Task 6 - IVF
Get familiar with this timeline for IVF treatment. It shows the stages neede for IVF.
Speak to the doctor and have some tests.
Take FSH and LH hormone injections to stimulate the ovary to mature and release eggs.
Surgically remove the eggs.
Fertilise the harvested egg cells by injecting a sperm cell from the father directly into each of them and incubate to form an embryo.
Implant the embryos back into the mothers uterus and 'hope' that at least one egg cell implants successfully into the lining of the uterus.
Take a pregnancy test - fingers crossed!
Task 7 - Pros and cons
Task 7 - Pros and cons
On your companion sheet write a long answer to the 4 mark question.
"What are the pros and cons of IVF treatments?"
To get full marks you must describe 2 pros and 2 cons.
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