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Contraception Quiz. TRUE. NOT SURE. FALSE. 1. TRUE. A woman can get pregnant without actually having intercourse (sex). e.g. A woman could have sperm on her hands and touch her vagina… or, for example pregnancy by artificial insemination. 2. FALSE.
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Contraception Quiz TRUE NOT SURE FALSE
1 TRUE A woman can get pregnant without actually having intercourse (sex) e.g. A woman could have sperm on her hands and touch her vagina… or, for example pregnancy by artificial insemination
2 FALSE If a man ‘pulls out’ before he ejaculates (comes) the woman can’t get pregnant Why? Because some sperm comes out of the penis BEFORE a man ejaculates – it’s called pre-cum
3 A woman can get pregnant if she has sex during her period TRUE Why? A woman can ovulate (release a fresh egg) on the same day that she is still having her period. Also, sperm can stay alive inside the woman for up to 7 days
4 A woman can’t get pregnant the first time she has intercourse (sex) As long as a girl has started puberty, she could get pregnant the first time she has intercourse (sex) FALSE
5 If you are under 16 you need your parents’ permission if you want contraception FALSE Young people under 16 do not need their parents consent to get condoms and other contraception
6 Using the contraceptive pill will also stop sexually transmitted infections FALSE Only condoms and femidoms help prevent sexually transmitted infections
7 Contraception is 100% reliable FALSE No form of contraception can be 100% reliable. Most are between 90% and 99.9% reliable
8 After having unprotected sex, a woman has 72 hours – 3 days – to get emergency contraception Emergency contraception is a pill that may stop ovulation, or stop a fertilised egg from implanting in the womb. It must be taken within three days of having sex TRUE
9 Emergency contraception is best used as soon as possible after having unprotected sex TRUE The emergency pill is effective for up to three days after sex, but it is more effective if you can go the next day
10 Emergency contraception is available free of charge TRUE Emergency and other forms of contraception are available free from family planning clinics, Brook centres and some doctors. Emergency contraception is available free from some chemists
11 5 You can only get a pregnancy test from the doctors FALSE Pregnancy tests can also be bought from chemists and done at home. Family planning clinics and Brook centres will do a test for free
12 5 You have to wait at least 2 weeks after having sex for a pregnancy test kit to give you a reliable result TRUE It’s best to wait 2-3 weeks after having sex before using a pregnancy test kit to give you a reliable result. It takes this long for the rise in hormone levels to show up on the test
13 5 If someone’s carrying condoms, they obviously want to have sex FALSE Carrying condoms doesn’t mean someone wants to have sex. It means they have respect for themselves and others
Key messages Using contraception shows respect for ourselves and others The emergency contraceptive pill is free and needs to be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex
Key messages Young people need to think if they are ready to become a mum or dad If anyone is concerned about pregnancy they need to get help and support assoon as possible