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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
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Contraception, Immunologic
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Contraception, Postcoital
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Natural Family Planning Methods
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Ovulation Inhibition
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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