Birth Control Overview Topic Guide

Birth Control: The practice of birth control is as old as human existence. Today, the voluntary control of fertility is of paramount importance to modern society.

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Birth Control Medications (Contraceptives) Birth control (contraceptive) medications contain hormones (estrogen and progesterone, or progesterone alone). The medications are available in various forms, such as pills, injections (into a muscle), topical (skin) patches.

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