Methods of preventing pregnancy
Methods used to prevent pregnancy; of all birth control methods, more effective methods include sexual abstinence, male and female latex condoms, the pill, diaphragms, cervical caps, sponges, injected or implanted methods (i.e. DepoProvera or Norplant); less effective methods include intrauterine devices (IUDs), the rhythm method, withdrawl, and spermicides.
another term for contraception.
Any method used to reduce births, including celibacy, delayed marriage, contraception; devices or medication that prevent implantation of fertilized zygotes, and induced abortions.
A term commonly used to mean contraception, that is, the prevention of conception, although some methods act by producing early term abortions of the lives of prenatal children. Prenatal child-killing is actually the only form of birth control other than Caesarean delivery because that's what it controls, not conception.
Using natural or artificial means to prevent pregnancy.
The purpose of birth control is to prevent pregnancy.
A method used to prevent pregnancy. It was illegal until 1969 in Canada, although one could buy it "under the counter". In 1892, the First Criminal Code of Canada stated that it was an offence to have or distribute birth control.
Birth control is the use of any practices, methods, or devices to prevent pregnancy from occurring in a sexually active woman. Also referred to as family planning, pregnancy prevention, fertility control, or contraception; birth control methods are designed either to prevent fertilization of an egg or implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus. See the entire definition of Birth control
Another word for contraception.
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a device or drug used to prevent pregnancy.
Practices employed by couples that permit sexual intercourse with reduced likelihood of conception and birth. The term birth control is often used synonymously with such terms as contraception, fertility control, and family planning. But birth control includes abortion to prevent a birth, whereas family planning methods explicitly do not include abortion. See also: What are Family Planning and Reproductive Health Programs? What's in a Word
Voluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques.
the regulation of the number of children born, referring either to the prevention of pregnancy (by birth control pill, sterilization, etc) or the prevention of birth (by abortion, etc).
Regulation or prevention of the birth of a child by using a device or technique to prevent pregnancy. Usually thought of as methods such as the birth control pills, IUD, diaphragm, Norplant, condoms, and so on.
A way for men and women to prevent pregnancy. Methods include birth control pills, condoms, vaginal spermicides, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and vasectomy.
preventing birth or reducing frequency of birth, primarily by preventing conception.
Actions which prevent pregnancy because of sexual intercourse.
Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or giving birth. Methods and intentions typically termed birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family planning. Mechanisms which are intended to reduce the likelihood of the fertilisation of an ovum by a spermatozoon may more specifically be referred to as contraception.
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