Lesson plan
Students should be made aware of longer-term contraception, their risks, costs, and effectiveness.
Find the downloadable Generation Feminist PDF on contraception below.
The NHS website has specific facts and figures and can be found here.
The Pill (Combined and Prog-only)
91% – 99% effective when taken correctly. Students should be made aware of the risks associated with the pill and the responsibility of taking it correctly.
Side effects should be honestly outlined as well as how the pill works.
There are two types of pill and both should be discussed and shared how they work to stop pregnancy.
NHS LINK: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/combined-contraceptive-pill/
AND
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/the-pill-progestogen-only/
Condoms
98% effective when used correctly.
Students should be told about the new law against condoms being taken off without knowledge or permission of the male’s partner.
Storage and use by dates are essential to ensuring condoms don’t tear or come off during sex.
NHS LINK: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/male-condoms/
The Implant
Over 99% effective.
Small, flexible tube inserted under the skin in the female’s upper arm.
Gradually releases progesterone and lasts for 3 years.
NHS LINK: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/contraceptive-implant/
Photo by Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition on Unsplash
Contraceptive Injection
Over 99% effective and lasts between 8 – 13 weeks.
Gradually releases progesterone in the body, stopping an egg from being released.
Administered by GP or nurse at your GP.
NHS LINK: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/contraceptive-injection/
IUD (The Coil)
A small, T-shaped, plastic and copper device that releases copper into the womb to prevent pregnancy.
Is over 99% effective and lasts between 5 – 10 years.
Can be painful to fit and could lead to pelvic infection.
NHS LINK: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/iud-coil/
Generation Feminist 