Activity 2 Birth Control

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1 Activity 2 Birth Control Student Objectives Students will 1. Identify different birth control options. 2. Build a personal value for making an informed choice about birth control. 3. Shape peer norms that value making an informed choice about birth control. Time 45 minutes Materials & Preparation Prepare Birth Control: Things Think About (Transparency 5 ). Copy Birth Control Facts (s 3A I ), 1 of each. Prepare Presentation Guidelines (Transparency 6 ). Review My Birth Control Choices (HealthSmart Actions page 17). 29

2 Teaching Steps Explain Prepare Most of you are not currently sexually active, but it is still important that you underst how protect yourself from unintended pregnancy. That way, you ll be prepared later. Today, we re going compare several birth control methods. Show Birth Control: Things Think About transparency. Birth Control: Things Think About When a person is ready decide on a birth control method he or she should ask se questions: How effective is this method? Is it easy get? Is it easy use? How much will it cost? Will it help protect from HIV or STD as well as pregnancy? Will it be embarrassing use? Can partners use it ger? Can a person use it alone if partner wont help? Does this method fit with religious moral beliefs? Transparency 5 Transparency 5 State When a person is ready decide on a birth control method he or she will want ask se questions: How effective is this method? Is it easy get? Is it easy use? How much will it cost? Will it help protect from HIV or STD as well as pregnancy? Will it be embarrassing use? Can partners use it ger? Can a person use it alone if partner won t help? Does this method fit with religious moral beliefs? 30

3 Teaching Steps Create & Share 3H Explain Use following steps complete activity: Divide students in groups of 3 4. Assign each group a birth control method distribute corre sponding Birth Control Facts reading sheet. Show Presentation Guidelines transparency. Review presentation requirements with students. Have students work in ir groups read fact sheets develop ir posters presentations. (Note: A fact sheet is s 3A I included on emergency contraception. If you decide use this sheet, be sure emphasize that emergency contraception is not be used as a regular birth control method, but only when anor method fails or rape is involved.) People may have different reasons for preferring one type of birth control over anor. For best results, people should choose a method y like. That way, y will be more likely use it correctly every time that s best way prevent a pregnancy. Even really effective methods won t work if people don t use m correctly all time. There is no method that works equally well for everyone. It s important for people make an informed choice about method that is right for m. Emergency Contraception Emergency contraception (EC) methods can be used help prevent a pregnancy after having unprotected sex. EC works best when it is used right away no later than 3 5 days after sex. 3F EC prevents pregnancy by spping egg from being released /or by Depro-Provera changing lining of uterus so egg can t implant grow. There are 2 types of emergency contraception available in United States: emergency contraceptive pills, which contain artificial hormones, Birth Control & Facts: Lunelle copper-t IUD, a device inserted in uterus by a health care provider. 3E Depo-Provera Emergency contraception Lunelle are shots is NOT of artificial a regular hormones method of birth control. 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They do not protect people from HIV. fluids are exchanged, abstinence prevents pregnancy also Disadvantages: HIV, STD & Pregnancy Condoms Prevention must be put on during sex, protects you from HIV or STD. Abstinence can also allow a some couples find this difficult do every time. Some say it relationship grow become stronger without pressures reduces sexual feelings. Condoms may irritate vagina or penis. having sex can bring. Some people are allergic latex. Disadvantages: A possible disadvantage is that it can be difficult remain abstinent under pressure. The Patch Presentation Guidelines (continued) 3G Your poster presentation need include following information: Method Who uses it (man or woman) How it is used Effectiveness Advantages Disadvantages Prescription or over--counter Transparency 6 Transparency 6 31

4 HealthSmart Actions Page 17 This activity sheet helps students apply ir knowledge of various birth control methods assess which method would be best for m now in 5 years. It builds a personal value shapes a peer norm for making an informed choice about birth control. 32

5 Teaching Steps (continued) Complete Summarize Direct students turn Birth Control Choices on page 17 of HealthSmart Actions. Have students follow directions complete activity sheet. Remember that re is no method that works equally well for everyone. It s important make an informed choice about method that is right for you so that you can protect yourself when you are ready have sex. Assessment Benchmarks Students: 1. Identified different birth control options by: Creating listening Birth Control Facts presentations. Completing Birth Control Choices activity sheet. 2. Built a personal value for making an informed choice about birth control by: Creating listening Birth Control Facts presentations. Completing Birth Control Choices activity sheet. 3. Shaped peer norms that value making an informed choice about birth control by: Creating listening Birth Control Facts presentations. 33