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Results 1 - 10 of 454 for contraceptive
  1. Estrogen and Progestin (Oral Contraceptives) 
    Oral contraceptives (birth-control pills) are used to prevent pregnancy. Estrogen and progestin are two female sex hormones. Combinations ... 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 the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a623039.html - Drugs and Supplements
  3. Estrogen and Progestin (Vaginal Ring Contraceptives) 
    Estrogen and progestin vaginal ring contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy. Estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and progestin (etonogestrel or segesterone) are two female sex hormones. Estrogen and progestin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a604032.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. Estrogen and Progestin (Transdermal Patch Contraceptives) 
    Estrogen and progestin transdermal (patch) contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy. Estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and progestin (levonorgestrel or norelgestromin) are two female sex hormones. Combinations of estrogen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a602006.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. 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 the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a602008.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. 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 the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a621011.html - Drugs and Supplements
  7. Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, and Potassium Bitartrate Vaginal Contraceptive 
    ... in a class of medications called non-hormonal contraceptives. It works by lowering the pH of the ... menstrual cycle. It may be used with hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, patches, or implants); latex, polyurethane ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620047.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. 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
  9. Birth control pills - progestin only 
    Oral contraceptives use hormones to prevent pregnancy. Progestin-only pills have only the hormone progestin. They do not have ... 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
  10. Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    ... sheet about research on the association of oral contraceptive use (birth control pills) with risk of various ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../hormones/oral-contraceptives-fact-sheet - External Health Links
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