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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bakhru A and Stanwood N, Performance of contraceptive patch compared with oral contraceptive pill in a high-risk population, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2006, 108(2):378- 386. Oral contraceptive use and early abortion as risk factors for breast cancer in young women. Harvard researchers published a study in the September 2005 Archives of Neurology suggesting that women who use oral contraceptives are less likely to develop MS. |
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