birth control pill
51Oral contraceptive pill — Oral contraceptives are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control. Female Two types of female oral contraceptive pill are widely available: The combined oral contraceptive pill contains oestrogen and a progestogen, and is taken… …
52morning-after pill — noun a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest • Hypernyms: ↑contraceptive, ↑preventive,… …
53on the pill — mod. taking birth control pills. □ Is it true that Mary is on the pill? O She was on the pill, but she isn’t now …
54Emergency contraception — Background Birth control type Hormonal (progestin or others) or intra uterine First use 1970s Failure rates (per use) Perfect use ECP: see article text IUD: under 1% …
55Christian views on contraception — Prior to the 20th century, contraception was generally condemned by all the major branches of Christianity (the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism)[1] including the major reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin.[2] However …
56Condom — This article is about the transmission barrier and contraceptive device. For other uses, see Condom (disambiguation). Condom …
57John Rock (American scientist) — Infobox Scientist name = John Rock box width = image width =150px caption = John Rock birth date = 24 March 1890 birth place = death date = 4 December 1984 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = ethnicity = field = work… …
58United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
59Contraceptive patch — Evra patch redirects here. For the brand of patch containing estradiol only, see Evorel patch. Contraceptive patch Ortho Evra brand of contraceptive patch Background Birth control type Hormonal (c …
60Sexual revolution in 1960s America — The 1960s in the United States are often perceived today as a period of profound societal change, one in which a great many politically minded individuals, who on the whole were young and educated, sought to influence the status quo. Attitudes to …
