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Birth control
Birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy.
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Combined hormonal contraception
Combined hormonal contraception, or combined birth control, is a form of hormonal contraception which combines both an estrogen and a progestogen.
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Contraceptive implant
A contraceptive implant is an implantable medical device used for the purpose of birth control.
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Desogestrel
Desogestrel, sold under the brand names Cerazette and Mircette among many others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills for women.
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Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception (EC), or emergency postcoital contraception, are birth control measures that may be used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
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Estrogen
Estrogen, or oestrogen, is the primary female sex hormone.
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Etonogestrel birth control implant
Etonogestrel birth control implant, sold under the brand names Nexplanon among others, is a device made up of a single rod containing etonogestrel which is used for birth control.
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Hormonal contraception
Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system.
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Hormonal IUDs
Intrauterine device (IUD) with progestogen, sold under the brand name Mirena among others, is a intrauterine device that releases the hormone levonorgestrel.
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Levonorgestrel
Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods.
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Levonorgestrel-releasing implant
Levonorgestrel-releasing implant, sold under the brand name Jadelle among others, is a device made up of a two rods of levonorgestrel used for birth control.
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Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), sold under the brand name Depo-Provera among others, is a hormonal medication of the progestin type.
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Norethisterone
Norethisterone, also known as norethindrone and sold under the brand names Aygestin and Primolut N among many others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders.
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Norethisterone enanthate
Norethisterone enanthate (NETE), also known as norethindrone enanthate, is a form of progestogen-only injectable birth control.
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Progesterone (medication)
Progesterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.
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Progestogen
Progestogens, also sometimes spelled progestagens or gestagens, are a class of steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptor (PR).
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Progestogen-only injectable contraceptive
Progestogen-only injectable contraceptives (POICs) are a form of hormonal contraception and progestogen-only contraception that are administered by injection and providing long-lasting birth control.
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Progestogen-only pill
Progestogen-only pills or progestin-only pills (POP) are contraceptive pills that contain only synthetic progestogens (progestins) and do not contain estrogen.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progestogen-only_contraception