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2. The most common birth control methods and how effective they ...

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   Female sterilization is the chosen birth control method for nearly 19% of ... "Hormonal IUDs release a type of hormone — progestin — that acts to thicken the cervical mucus to make it ...

3. Birth control - Wikipedia

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   Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy. [1] [2] Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. [3]

4. Opill - Wikipedia

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   Opill is a birth control pill formulated from norgestrel, which works to thicken the cervical mucus and prevent pregnancy. [1] Opill is manufactured by HRA Pharma and is the first ever over-the-counter contraceptive to be sold in the United States. [2] Opill is solely intended to be used for pregnancy prevention.

5. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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   Effectiveness of contraceptive methods with respect to birth control. Only condoms are useful to prevent sexually transmitted infections. There are many methods of birth control (or contraception) that vary in requirements, side effects, and effectiveness. As the technology, education, and awareness about contraception has evolved, new ...

6. Combined injectable birth control - Wikipedia

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   Hormonal contraception works primarily by preventing ovulation, but it may also thicken the cervical mucus inhibiting sperm penetration. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Hormonal contraceptives also have effects on the endometrium, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] that theoretically could affect implantation.

7. The Controversial Birth Control Method That's on the Rise

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   The way Oura and Natural Cycles work together is essentially a new way to practice a fertility awareness-based method of birth control that has been around forever, and historically has not been ...