3. Hormonal Suppression of Fertility-"The Pill." 3 Administration of either estrogen or progesterone during the first half of the monthly cycle, can inhibit ovulation. The drug is usually begun in the early stages of the monthly cycle and continued beyond the time that ovulation would normally occur. Ovarian follicles do not develop and menstrual flow is much reduced
6. Female Fertility The ovum capable of being fertilized after ovulation no longer than 24 hours A few sperm can remain fertile in the female reproductive tract for up to 5 days For fertilization to take place, intercourse must occur sometime between 4 and 5 days before ovulation
7. Rhythm method: Avoid intercourse near the time of ovulation if periodicity of menstrual cycle is 28 d, then ovulation should be day 13-15
8. Surgical Methods Sterilization Female Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure that seals the fallopian tubes to block sperm. Male Vasectomy is the cutting and tying off of both vasa deferentia.
10. INTRAUTERINEDEVICE {IUD} 10 Plastic or metal device is inserted into the uterus and prevents the young embryo from implanting
11. Abortion: is the termination of pregnancy that is in progress Mifepristone (RU-486), abortion pills, enables a women to end pregnancy during its first 7 weeks
12. Pregnancy: Refers to the events that occur from the time of fertilization (conception) until the infant is born Conceptus: The developing offspring Embryo: From fertilization through week 8 Fetus: From week 9 through birth Infant: At birth
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15. Acrosomal reaction and sperm penetration Hyaluronidase on the sperm digest the intercellular between granulosa cells The sperm head binds to ZP3 glycoprotein of the zona pellucida Acrosomal reaction involves release of acrosomal enzyme that digest holes in the zona pellucida Acrosomal process binds to the oocyte’s sperm binding receptor Content of the sperm enter the oocyte cytoplasm
25. Three days after fertilization, a loose collection of cells of 16-cell or more called morula
26. The embryo floats free in the uterus by 3 or 4 days after fertilization that consist of 100 cells
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28. Implantation of blastocyst Implantation begins 6 – 7 days after ovulation The trophoblast cells overlying the inner cells mass adhere to endometrium The trophoblast then proliferates and forms inner layer called cytotrophoblast
29. The outer layer lose their plasma membrane and form syncytiotrophoblast The implanted blastocyst is covered over and sealed off from the uterine cavity by proliferation of the endometrial cells