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Contraception
Contraceptive agents work in many ways to prevent a pregnancy. They are usually divided into those that are either hormonal or nonhormonal. Most of the hormonal contraceptives work by changing a woman's hormone levels to mimic a pregnancy, therefore preventing eggs from being able to be released from the ovary. In contrast, nonhormonal contraceptive agents or devices work by preventing a man's sperm from joining a woman's egg.
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- 50% of pregnancies in the US are unintended
- IUDs and Birth Control
- Anticoncepcion hormonal (Hormonal contraception)
- Noncontraceptive Benefits of Birth Control Pills
- Intrauterine Device (IUD): A Long-acting Reversible Contraception
- Intrauterine device (IUD)- Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) 育器_一种长期有效、可逆的避孕方法
- Noncontraceptive benefits of birth control pills 避孕药的非避孕益处
- Nonhormonal contraception 非激素避孕
- Beneficios no contraceptivos de las píldoras anticonceptivas (Noncontraceptive benefits of contraception)
- Hormonal Contraception
- Hormone Birth Control Pills Are Used For More Than Contraception
- Hormonal contraception 激素(荷尔蒙)避孕
- The Pill or Not the Pill?
- Nonhormonal Contraception
- Optimizing natural fertility 优化自然生育能力
- Perimenopause - a patient education video