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  2. How does the birth control pill work? What you need to know ...

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    The birth control pill is one of many contraceptive options available on today's market. We'll break down what you need to know.

  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. Today sponge - Wikipedia

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    The Today sponge is a brand of plastic contraceptive sponge saturated with a spermicide nonoxynol-9 to prevent conception. [1] While initially popular in the 1980s in the United States, it is no longer commercially available as of 2019.

  5. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Various unsafe birth control methods were available throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Effective and safe forms of birth control became available in the United States in the 20th century with advances in science that led to the advent of safe methods and various Supreme Court decisions, including Griswold v.

  6. Oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control. The introduction of the birth control pill ("the Pill") in 1960 revolutionized the options for contraception, sparking vibrant discussion in the scientific and social science literature and in the media.

  7. Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    CPA/EE-containing birth control pills were developed by 1975 [20] [21] and were first introduced for medical use in 1978. [22] They originally contained 50 μg EE (Diane); subsequently, the EE dosage was decreased to 35 μg in a new "low-dose" preparation in 1986 (Diane-35).

  8. 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 ...

  9. How back-to-back hurricanes are giving way to a debunked ...

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    "Yes they can control the weather," she wrote. "It's ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can't be done." The conspiracy theory post had reached over 40 million views a week after Helene hit.