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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Pills
  1. Birth control pill - series (image) 
    ... a successful pregnancy. To prevent pregnancy, birth control pills affect how these organs normally function. ... The lower levels of estrogen in birth control pills suppress FSH and LH, "fooling" the pituitary gland ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100108_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Hormone-based contraceptives (image) 
    The pill works in several ways to prevent pregnancy. The pill suppresses ovulation so that an egg is not ... for sperm to swim into the womb. The pill also does not allow the lining of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17101.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Painful periods (dysmenorrhea) (image) 
    ... If a hormone imbalance is detected, birth control pills may restore the proper hormone levels.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17054.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Capsule endoscopy (image) 
    ... is about the size of a large vitamin pill. After swallowing it, the capsule travels the length ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19931.htm - Medical Encyclopedia