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16. List any four methods of contraception used by humans. How does their use have a
direct effect on the health and prosperity of a family?
Answers
Methods of contraception:
Mechanical barriers such as condoms or similar covering in females
Chemical methods such as oral hormonal pills
Surgical methods such as vasectomy in men and tubectomy in women
Intrauterine contraceptive devices such as copper T
Effect of contraceptive methods on the health and prosperity of family:
It helps in family planning for a couple.
They can space their children as per their will so that family resources are utilized properly.
It also takes care of health of the mother and the child.
Parents can give more attention to their children.
There are different methods of contraception, including:
1)long-acting reversible contraception, such as the implant or intra uterine device (IUD)
2)hormonal contraception, such the pill or the Depo Provera injection
3)barrier methods, such as condoms
emergency contraception
fertility awareness
4)permanent contraception, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation.
Use of contraceptive devices has positive and negative effects on the health and family Positive effects include the following. 1) Resources can be given to a child completely without sharing to other child. 2) Health of a woman who has to bear the child is not deteriorated by near pregnancies 3) Health status and the resistance power of the children can be maintained by maintaining gap between pregnancies with usage of birth control methods. Negative effects include the following. a) Long term usage of contraceptive devices may led to hormonal imbalance. b) Long term usage of Copper - T may lead to chronic infections. c) Long term usage of contraceptive devices may lead to late conception which becomes critical.