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oral contraceptive
(redirected from contraceptive pill)

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oral contraceptive [′ȯr·əl ‚kän·trə′sep·tiv]
(pharmacology)
Any medication taken by mouth that renders a woman nonfertile as long as the medication is continued.
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Many women in Asia also believe that contraceptive pills can cause cancer, while others are uncomfortable using intra-uterine contraception like the IUD.
Birth control pill use 'growing in Asia' by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Many women in Asia also believe that contraceptive pills can cause cancer, while others are uncomfortable using intra-uterine contraception like the IUD.
Birth control pill use 'growing in Asia' by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Women forget to take the contraceptive pill on average every two to three months, research by pharmaceutical company Bayer Schering Pharma revealed.
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