NFPS-01c Quiz Answers

It is normal to have a clear slippery mucus
secretion between periods

A. 11

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False

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This highly fertile secretion has
special characteristics which maintain
the life of sperm and
aid sperm motility,
thus increasing the chance
of pregnancy

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It is normal to have a clear slippery mucus
secretion between periods

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Debatable

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Wrong Answer

This highly fertile secretion has
special characteristics which maintain
the life of sperm and
aid sperm motility,
thus increasing the chance
of pregnancy

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Some women can recognise ovulation
by a sharp pain in the abdomen

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True

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Correct Answer

For some women, abdominal pain
(Mittelschmerz symptom)
may be closely related to ovulation
but research shows that generally,
this is the least reliable indicator.

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Some women can recognise ovulation
by a sharp pain in the abdomen

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False

That was the

Wrong Answer

For some women, abdominal pain
(Mittelschmerz symptom)
may be closely related to ovulation
but research shows that generally,
this is the least reliable indicator.

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Some women can recognise ovulation
by a sharp pain in the abdomen

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You
Selected

Debatable

That was the

Wrong Answer

For some women, abdominal pain
(Mittelschmerz symptom)
may be closely related to ovulation
but research shows that generally,
this is the least reliable indicator.

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Sperm can live in the fallopian tube awaiting the release of an egg

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True

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Sperm can survive in the cervix
pending ovulation.
(in complex pouches
in the mucus secreting lining)

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Sperm can live in the fallopian tube awaiting the release of an egg

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False

That was the

Correct Answer

Sperm can survive in the cervix
pending ovulation.
(in complex pouches
in the mucus secreting lining)

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Sperm can live in the fallopian tube awaiting the release of an egg

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Debatable

That was the

Wrong Answer

Sperm can survive in the cervix
pending ovulation.
(in complex pouches
in the mucus secreting lining)

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Anxiety or stress can delay a woman's period

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True

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Correct Answer

Anxiety or stress can delay ovulation
and consequently delay the next period.

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Sympto-
thermal
Charts

Anxiety or stress can delay a woman's period

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False

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Wrong Answer

Anxiety or stress can delay ovulation
and consequently delay the next period.

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Sympto-
thermal
Charts

Anxiety or stress can delay a woman's period

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Debatable

That was the

Wrong Answer

Anxiety or stress can delay ovulation
and consequently delay the next period.

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Sympto-
thermal
Charts

Natural Family Planning is only 80% effective against pregnancy.

(i.e. it has a failure rate of 20%)

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True

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This is a commonly held belief
partly attributed to a large
multi-centre trial 15 years ago.

The effectiveness will be variable if
couples are inadequately instructed
or lack motivation.

Modern methods of NFP where
motivated couples are taught
by experienced teachers
are 95-98% effective

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Avoiding
Pregnancy

Natural Family Planning is only 80% effective against pregnancy.

(i.e. it has a failure rate of 20%)

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False

That was the

Wrong Answer

This is a commonly held belief
partly attributed to a large
multi-centre trial 15 years ago.

The effectiveness will be variable if
couples are inadequately instructed
or lack motivation.

Modern methods of NFP where
motivated couples are taught
by experienced teachers
are 95-98% effective

See

Avoiding
Pregnancy

Natural Family Planning is only 80% effective against pregnancy.

(i.e. it has a failure rate of 20%)

A. 15

You
Selected

Debatable

That was the

Correct Answer

This is a commonly held belief
partly attributed to a large
multi-centre trial 15 years ago.

The effectiveness will be variable if
couples are inadequately instructed
or lack motivation.

Modern methods of NFP where
motivated couples are taught
by experienced teachers
are 95-98% effective

See

Avoiding
Pregnancy