What Do You Know About Oral Contraceptives?


by Jennifer Russo

Birth control pills are the most popular form of contraceptive for women under the age of 30. How much do you know about the pills that are a part of the daily lives of so many women?

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  1. The majority of birth control pills work by:
    • preventing ovulation.
    • thickening the cervical mucus and making it hostile to sperm.
    • changing the lining of the uterus to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.
    • all of the above.
  1. Combination pills, the most common type currently on the market:
    • contain the hormones estrogen and progestin.
    • must be used with another form of birth control in order to be effective.
    • contain only the hormone progestin.
    • are taken in combination with the male hormone testosterone.

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