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2. Menstrual suppression - Wikipedia

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   When the first birth control pill was being developed, the researchers were aware that they could use the contraceptive to space menstrual periods up to 90 days apart, but they settled on a 28-day cycle that would mimic a natural menstrual cycle and produce monthly periods. The intention behind this decision was the hope of the inventor, John ...

3. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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   In modern Western society, women typically have about 450 periods during their lives, as compared to about 160 formerly. [ 7 ] Although it was evident that the pill could be used to suppress menstruation for arbitrary lengths of time, the original regimen was designed to produce withdrawal bleeding every four weeks to mimic the menstrual cycle.

4. Women who skip their periods with birth control talk about ...

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   Sophia Yen, the co-founder and chief executive officer of a birth control delivery service, Pandia Health, tells Yahoo Life: “The No 1 cause of missed school and work for those with uteri and of ...

5. 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]

6. Does Birth Control Stop Your Period, and If So, How Can I ...

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7. These Types Of Birth Control Can Lighten Up Your Period Or ...

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   Here are the period cycle side effects of the pill, IUD, implant, and more. Birth control can change the length of your period, or even stop it entirely. Here are the period cycle side effects of ...

8. Long-acting reversible contraceptives - Wikipedia

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   The failure rates of IUDs and implants is less than 1% per year. LARCs are often recommended to people seeking convenient and cost effective contraception. [1] In one study, LARC users saved thousands of dollars over a five-year period compared to those who buy condoms and birth control pills. [2]

9. 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.