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Preferred term
oral contraceptives
Definition
- Oral contraceptives, commonly referred to as “the pill,” provide a hormonal method for women to prevent pregnancy. The two basic types are combination pills, which contain both estrogen and progestin (a synthetic version of progesterone), and progestin-only pills. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Oral Contraceptives]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/oral_contraceptives
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