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The Female Condom
If you're sick of using regular condoms while having sex, but still want to be protected against sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) like HIV, the female condom might be the answer.
The female condom (also called the internal condom) is about 6.5 inches long and at each end there is a flexible ring. One end is closed and that's the ring that gets inserted into your vagina, much like you would insert a diaphragm - this ring is also removable.
Mirena: Birth Control For Up to 5 Years
The Mirena is a type of IUD, that is placed inside your uterus (by a doctor or nurse practitioner) to prevent pregnancy for up to 5 years. It's a T-shaped piece of plastic that emits hormones into your uterus directly, so it is considered an IUC (intrauterine contraceptive) or an IUS (intrauterine system). The hormones stay in the uterus and are not systemic, meaning they do not go to other parts of your body.
IUD: Long-Term Birth Control
IUD, also known as a coil, stands for intrauterine device. - "intra" meaning within, and "uterine" meaning of the uterus. An IUD is about 1.5 inches long and it's inserted into your uterus to prevent pregnancy.
How Long Can Sperm Survive Inside a Woman's Body?
Do you remember this classic scene from Woody Allen's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask? It might help you with the following question.
How long can sperm survive inside a woman's body?
Sperm Facts Every Woman Should Know
Sperm, as teeny weeny as they are, can affect us in a HUGE way. There are about 200-500 million of those little guys in the average amount of semen produced each time a man ejaculates.
- Sperm are produced in the (Ladies, we've got to arm ourselves with knowledge so we can overcome the mighty sperm) man's testes - it takes 10 weeks for a single soldier to reach maturity.
- Mature sperm can wait up to 2 weeks for their big day - they hang out in the epididymis - the coil like structure that runs across the top of each testicle.
- If they are not ejaculated, those poor little sperms are broken down and reabsorbed by the body.
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Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M The male reproductive system creates sperm that is manufactured in the seminiferous tubules within each testicle. The head of the sperm contains the DNA that, when combined with the egg's DNA, will create a new individual. The tip of the sperm head is the portion called the acrosome, which enables the sperm to penetrate the egg.Sperm
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M The male reproductive system creates sperm that is manufactured in the seminiferous tubules within each testicle. The head of the sperm contains the DNA, which when combined with the egg's DNA, will create a new individual. The tip of the sperm head is the portion called the acrosome, which enables the sperm to penetrate the egg.Pathway of sperm
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M The testes are where sperm are manufactured in the scrotum. The epididymis is a tortuously coiled structure topping the testis, and it receives immature sperm from the testis and stores it several days. When ejaculation occurs, sperm is forcefully expelled from the tail of the epididymis into the deferent duct.PregnancyTV: Sperm Production
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Conception ChannelEgg Cell ProductionSperm ProductionConception Special Delivery TVAmniotic FluidRupturing MembranesEarly LaborDeliveryPlacenta DeliveryCesarean Section Development NetworkCell DivisionNervous System FormationHeart FormationPlacenta FormationHuman Face FormationSkeletal FormationSexual DifferentiationFetal Ear DevelopmentUltrasoundFormation of Twins Sperm Production Review Date: 3/2/2007 Reviewed By: Douglas A. Levine, MD, Gynecology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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