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Contraception

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Definition: Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception include NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES.     
See Also Family Planning Services; Population Control
Examples Coitus Interruptus; Contraception, Barrier; Contraception, Immunologic; Contraception, Postcoital; Natural Family Planning Methods; Ovulation Inhibition; Sterilization, Reproductive 		Other names Birth Control; Male Contraceptions; Fertilization Inhibition; Female Contraceptions; Contraceptive Method; Contraceptions, Male; Contraceptions, Female; Contraception, Male; Contraception, Female; Male Contraception; Inhibition of Fertilization; Fertility Control; Female Contraception; Contraceptive Methods

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