Research Paper on:
Contraceptive Selection

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sexually active, there is a risk of pregnancy. If pregnancy is not a viable option, then a contraceptive must be used to ensure that it does not occur.  However, this isnt simply a matter of personal choice; it is a health consideration as well. Preventative pregnancy measures can affect the body in ways that must be fully  considered before a contraceptive method is selected. Scientific knowledge, therefore, becomes an extremely important factor in the contraceptive equation because understanding the human body and how the male and  female reproductive systems function can make the process of choosing the right contraceptive more informed and less like playing Russian roulette. The more comfortable men and women are with  their bodies promotes a greater awareness not only of the reproductive process, but also which contraceptive might provide the best fit. Male and female reproductive systems are an intricate interaction  of organs and glands capable of creating and fertilizing a human egg. In the male, sperm are produced in the testes and are transmitted to the female during sexual  intercourse through semen or seminal fluid which is emitted from the penis when it is inserted into the female vagina (Medical and Health: Reproductive Systems, 1988). Besides the penis  and testes, the male reproductive system also includes the prostate gland, the scrotum and the urethra (Medical and Health: Reproductive Systems, 1988). In the female reproductive system, eggs (ova)  are generated within the ovaries, which during ovulation, travel into the Fallopian tubes usually midway through the menstrual cycle (Medical and Health: Reproductive Systems, 1988). The non-fertilized ovum then  makes its way to the uterus, where it is subsequently dispatched through the vagina during the process of menstruation (Medical and Health: Reproductive Systems, 1988). However, if fertilization does