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Results 1 - 10 of 362 for Oral Contraceptives
  1. Estrogen and Progestin (Oral Contraceptives) 
    Oral contraceptives (birth-control pills) are used to prevent pregnancy. Estrogen and progestin are two female sex hormones. ... to prevent sperm (male reproductive cells) from entering. Oral contraceptives are a very effective method of birth control, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601050.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Progestin-Only (norgestrel) Oral Contraceptives 
    Progestin-only (norgestrel) oral contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy. Progestin is a female hormone. It works by preventing the release of eggs from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a623039.html - Drugs and Supplements
  3. Progestin-Only (norethindrone) Oral Contraceptives 
    Progestin-only (norethindrone) oral contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy. Progestin is a female hormone. It works by preventing the release of eggs from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a602008.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. Progestin-Only (drospirenone) Oral Contraceptives 
    Progestin-only (drospirenone) oral contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy. Progestin is a female hormone. It works by preventing the release of eggs from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a621011.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. PCOS: The Oral Contraceptive Pill (Boston Children's Hospital)  
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Teenagers ... Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ... Boston Children's Hospital
    https://youngwomenshealth.org/guides/pcos-and-the-pill - External Health Links
  6. Birth control pills - progestin only 
    Oral contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy. Progestin-only pills have only the hormone progestin. They do not ... reasons that prevent them from taking a combination oral contraceptive pill (pills that contain progestin and estrogen). Some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000656.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Ovarian Cancer/Related Issues ... Ovarian Cancer ... Cervical Cancer/Related Issues ... Cervical Cancer ... Birth Control/Related Issues ... Birth Control ... Breast Cancer/Related ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../hormones/oral-contraceptives-fact-sheet - External Health Links
  8. Birth control pills - combination 
    Oral contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy. Combination pills contain both progestin and estrogen.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000655.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Birth Control (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Birth Control/Start Here ... Birth Control ... Food and Drug Administration ... This webpage lists FDA-approved products for birth control.
    https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/birth-control - External Health Links
  10. Can Ovarian Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... ways to lower your risk of ovarian cancer. Oral contraceptives and certain types of surgeries are possible options.
    https://www.cancer.org/.../causes-risks-prevention/prevention.html - External Health Links
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