Using Fig. 6.1, explain why there is a marked rise in LH at about day 12.
State how Fig. 6.1 indicates that the woman was not pregnant during this cycle.
Explain how this combined contraceptive pill works to stop pregnancy.
Suggest why some women take the combined contraceptive pill for just the first 21 days of their cycles.
Some women have a contraceptive device inserted under the skin. It releases hormones into the blood and can last for up to three years. Suggest one advantage of using such a device instead of taking contraceptive pills.