Definitions for "Oral contraceptives"
Hormonal preparations for prevention of pregnancy taken by mouth. Commonly referred to as "the pill".
Birth control pills, or drugs that prevent pregnancy and contain estrogen and progesterone.
birth control pills have been known to reduce the incidence of acne. For women with acne who also need birth control, some doctors will prescribe an oral contraceptive that contains either mestranol or ethinylestadiol. Both of these drugs interfere with the androgen hormone that causes acne.