Reproductive Systems Apr. 2014 | Page 3

The   pill   is   ingested   through   the   mouth   and   it   releases   progesterone   that   disrupts   the   normal   cycle   making   implantation  difficult  so  the  girl  won’t  get  pregnant.  The  male  condom  is  a  latex  sheath  fitted  over  the  penis   that  traps  the  sperm  so  it  won’t  go  into  the  vagina,  and  it  also  protects  people  against  STDs.  The  vasectomy   mean   cutting   and   tying   up   the   vasa   deferentia   so   there   are   no   sperms   in   the   sperm.   Women   sterilization   is   cutting  and  tying  the  oviduct  so  there  are  no  oocytes  in  the  oviduct,  so  there  is  no  fertilization.     Contraceptives   are   very   important   in   society   because   they   help   prevent   unwanted   pregnancy,   and   most   importantly  some  of  them  help  prevent  the  spread  of  STDs,  so  young  people  don’t  have  to  go  through  them   and  experience  them.  Knowing  how  these  contraceptives  work  and  why  they  are  so  important  is  very  useful   information  nowadays  and  every  teen  should  at  least  be  aware  of  them.         REFERENCES     Delvin,   David,   Dr.   "Choosing   a   Contraceptive   Method."  Netdoctor.   N.p.,   n.d.   Web.   10   Apr.   2014.   .   "Sexually  Transmitted  Diseases:  MedlinePlus."  U.S  National  Library  of  Medicine.  U.S.  National  Library  of   Medicine,  n.d.  Web.  09  Apr.  2014.   .   "Birth  Control."  Methods.  Planned  Parenthood  Federation  of  America,  n.d.  Web.  09  Apr.  2014.