oral contraceptives

Daily pregnancy prevention

Oral contraceptives are pills taken by mouth to prevent pregnancy, typically containing synthetic hormones that suppress ovulation.

Usually called birth control pills or simply the pill: She's been on oral contraceptives since college.

The term appears most often in medical and formal contexts.

Categories

birth controlthe pill, birth control pill, birth control pills, combination pill, mini-pill
contraceptionbirth control, condom, condoms, IUD, diaphragm
oral medicationstablet, tablets, capsule, capsules, pill
hepatotoxinsacetaminophen, paracetamol, carbon tetrachloride, aflatoxins, death cap

Opposites

contraceptive method type

oral contraceptivesbarrier methods

Contraception using physical blockage

reproductive intent

oral contraceptivesfertility drugs

Medications aiding reproduction

hormonal intervention direction

Supplementing depleted bodily chemicals

Family