Also known as “oral contraceptive,†is one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control. Oral contraceptives contain hormones that prevent the ovaries from releasing an egg or prevent the sperm from reaching the egg.
Pills which are able to prevent pregnancy. Currently, the most commonly used birth control pills contain small amounts of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
also known as "oral contraceptive," is one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control. Oral contraceptives contain hormones that prevent the ovaries from releasing an egg. Without the presence of an egg, conception cannot take place.
The birth control pill is an oral contraceptive that a woman takes to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. It prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg each month and makes the mucus in the cervix (opening of the uterus) thicker so that it's harder for sperm to travel into the cervix.
A pill used to prevent pregnancy. It contains hormones that block the release of eggs from the ovaries. Most oral contraceptives include estrogen and progestin. Also called oral contraceptive pill
A contraceptive, taken orally, which contains hormones that (1) suppress ovulation and (2) cause changes to the cervical mucus and uterus that make it difficult for sperm to fertilize an egg. Also known as the Pill or oral contraceptive.
