Difference between revisions of "Contraceptive Pill"
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− | The '''contraceptive pill''' is a [[hormone|hormonal]] method used to prevent [[pregnancy]] taken as a pill. | + | The '''contraceptive pill''' is a [[hormone|hormonal]] method of [[contraception]] used to prevent [[pregnancy]] taken as a pill. |
===About the Contraceptive Pill=== | ===About the Contraceptive Pill=== | ||
: Some '''contraceptive pills''' contain [[oestrogen]] and [[progesterone]] which [[inhibit]] the production of [[Follicle Stimulating Hormone|follicle stimulating hormone]] so that no [[ovum|ova]] will mature. | : Some '''contraceptive pills''' contain [[oestrogen]] and [[progesterone]] which [[inhibit]] the production of [[Follicle Stimulating Hormone|follicle stimulating hormone]] so that no [[ovum|ova]] will mature. | ||
: Some '''contraceptive pills''' contain only [[progesterone]] which has fewer [[Side Effect|side effects]] than the [[mixture]] of [[oestrogen]] and [[progesterone]]. | : Some '''contraceptive pills''' contain only [[progesterone]] which has fewer [[Side Effect|side effects]] than the [[mixture]] of [[oestrogen]] and [[progesterone]]. | ||
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+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f185 ''Contraceptive pill, page 216-7, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] |
Latest revision as of 12:22, 21 February 2022
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The contraceptive pill is a hormonal method of contraception used to prevent pregnancy taken as a pill.
About the Contraceptive Pill
- Some contraceptive pills contain oestrogen and progesterone which inhibit the production of follicle stimulating hormone so that no ova will mature.
- Some contraceptive pills contain only progesterone which has fewer side effects than the mixture of oestrogen and progesterone.