contraceptive patch
Hormonal birth control
A contraceptive patch is a small adhesive patch worn on the skin that releases hormones to prevent pregnancy.
Applied weekly to the abdomen, buttocks, or upper arm, the patch delivers estrogen and progestin through the skin: She switched from the pill to the patch for convenience.
Like other hormonal contraceptives, it works by suppressing ovulation.
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- skinBody's outer layer
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
progestin · weekly · prescription · doctor's visit · pregnancy · prevention · family planning · sticky · peel off · arm · abdomen · buttock · transdermal · ovulation · menstrual · cycle · peel · waterproof
contraceptive patchfertility treatment
Medical help conceiving
fertility drugs · IVF · in vitro fertilization · assisted reproduction · artificial insemination
contraceptive patchbirth control pill
Oral contraceptive medication
oral contraceptive · the pill · contraceptive implant · IUD · NuvaRing
contraceptive patchfertility monitor
Device tracking reproductive cycles
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