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Contraception

Biology (Separate Science) · GCSE · AQA · AQA GCSE Biology - Foundation (8461) · Specification point · 4.5.3.5 · Homeostasis and response · Hormonal coordination in humans

Hormonal contraception

Evaluating contraceptive methods

Barrier contraception

Spermicidal contraception

Intrauterine contraception

Fertility-awareness contraception

Surgical sterilisation

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4.5.3.5 Contraception

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$Students should be able to evaluate the different hormonal and non-hormonal methods of contraception. Fertility can be controlled by a variety of hormonal and non-hormonal methods of contraception. These include: oral contraceptives that contain hormones to inhibit FSH production so that no eggs mature injection, implant or skin patch of slow release progesterone to inhibit the maturation and release of eggs for a number of months or years barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms which prevent the sperm reaching an egg intrauterine devices which prevent the implantation of an embryo or release a hormone spermicidal agents which kill or disable sperm abstaining from intercourse when an egg may be in the oviduct surgical methods of male and female sterilisation.$	$WS 1.3 Show why issues around contraception cannot be answered by science alone. WS 1.4 Explain everyday and technological applications of science; evaluate associated personal, social, economic and environmental implications; and make decisions based on the evaluation of evidence and arguments.$

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Key opportunities for skills development

Students should be able to evaluate the different hormonal and non-hormonal methods of contraception. Fertility can be controlled by a variety of hormonal and non-hormonal methods of contraception. These include: oral contraceptives that contain hormones to inhibit FSH production so that no eggs mature injection, implant or skin patch of slow release progesterone to inhibit the maturation and release of eggs for a number of months or years barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms which prevent the sperm reaching an egg intrauterine devices which prevent the implantation of an embryo or release a hormone spermicidal agents which kill or disable sperm abstaining from intercourse when an egg may be in the oviduct surgical methods of male and female sterilisation.

WS 1.3 Show why issues around contraception cannot be answered by science alone. WS 1.4 Explain everyday and technological applications of science; evaluate associated personal, social, economic and environmental implications; and make decisions based on the evaluation of evidence and arguments.