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=== | ||
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.