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  1. 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, ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. 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 ...
  5. 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 ...
  6. ... 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 ...
  7. PCOS: The Oral Contraceptive Pill (Boston Children's Hospital)  
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Teenagers ... Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ... Boston Children's Hospital
  8. 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 ...
  9. Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Cervical Cancer/Related Issues ... Cervical Cancer ... Ovarian Cancer/Related Issues ... Ovarian Cancer ... Breast Cancer/Related Issues ... Breast Cancer ... Birth Control/Related ...
  10. FastStats: Contraceptive Use (National Center for Health Statistics)  
    ... Center for Health Statistics, FASTATS, Statistics, Topic, Topical, Contraceptive Use, Data & Stats
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