Birth Control
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| Birth Control | |
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| Term | Birth Control |
| Short definition | Birth Control - (pronounced) (berth kun-TROLE) The use of drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. There are many different types of birth control. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Birth Control - (pronounced) (berth kun-TROLE) The use of drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. There are many different types of birth control. These include barrier methods to prevent sperm from fertilizing the egg, hormone methods, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and surgery to close the fallopian tubes in women or to close the two tubes that carry sperm from the testicles in men. Also called contraception
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Birth Control
- Wikipedia's article - Birth Control
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