Exam 9: Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth

Married couple Tim and Tia are biologically capable of conceiving,but feel more comfortable and content to live lives that do not include parenting.They prefer to be called ________.

Rebecca chose to have a medical abortion,which means a(n)________.

All of the following reasons have contributed to the increase in C section births except for which one?

Another name for ectopic pregnancies is ________,because they often occur there.

Approximately ________ legal abortions occur in the United States each year.

In an effort to become pregnant after many years of trying,more and more couples are turning to ________,which involves the removal of mature eggs from a female's ovary and fertilizing them with sperm in a laboratory before surgically implanting them in the woman's uterus.

All of the following are true about what occurs during and immediately after stage three labor except for which?

During childbirth,Jennifer received pain medication that involved the insertion of a small tube near the base of her spine and into the fluid that surrounded her spinal cord.Doctors refer to this method as a(an)_____.

________ involves the insertion of a small tube through the cervix and into the uterus to obtain a placental tissue sample.

Immediately upon fertilization,a hormone called ________ begins to be released; pregnancy tests measure the level of this hormone in a woman's urine to determine pregnancy.

Barry and Barbara confide to their family members that their baby is a "test tube baby," which means that ________.

Most doctors and midwives recommend waiting at least ________ after birth to have intercourse.

The combined pregnancy rate for all ART methods is approaching ________ for women under the age of 35.

Discuss infertility,including the causes,testing,and treatment options.Describe the fertility testing a couple might encounter if they were experiencing infertility.

Describe the status of C-sections today,and discuss possible reasons why there are so many C-sections.

Matt and Monica have been trying to get pregnant for two years.No wonder it is so difficult! They just found out that the average couple is fertile for only about ________ each month.

Any substance ingested by a pregnant woman that can cause a fetal abnormality is called a ________.

Infertility problems affect about ________ couples of reproductive age.

Susan gave birth to a normally formed infant 32 weeks after conception.Medically speaking,this is referred to as a(n)_______ birth.

Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)is nearly the same as in vitro fertilization (IVT)except that: