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Definition: [n] birth
control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device
or condom) or drugs or surgery
Synonyms: contraceptive method
See Also: birth control, birth prevention, birthcontrol, family
planning, oral contraception, surgical contraception
Medical Dictionary
Definition: Birth control; deliberate prevention of the conception
of offspring by any of various means.
Biology Dictionary
Definition: In general, birth control or contraception is anything
that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant.
The most basic and cheapest form of contraception is abstinence
(not engaging in sexual intercourse at all). However, abstaining
from sex can cause great stress and frustration in some, since
the human sex drive can be quite powerful.A variation on abstinence
is fertility awareness (also known as "natural family planning").
This method involves a couple avoiding intercourse during the
times that the woman is most likely to be fertile. This method
requires that the woman be very aware of her own body and her
reproductive cycle; some estimate that this method has a 70%-98%
rate of success, depending on the regularity of the woman's cycle
and the specific monitoring technique used. Signs that a woman
has ovulated (and is therefore fertile) include a sudden change
in basal body temperature, changes in vaginal mucus, or a combination
of the two. A woman is least likely to be fertile during her menstrual
period and for a few days thereafter.Barrier methods of birth
control work by preventing sperm from reaching the egg. Barrier
methods work best in conjunction with spermicides (creams or jellies
that contain chemicals that kill sperm and sometimes disease-causing
microorganisms). Because barrier methods also prevent the exchange
of body fluids to varying degrees, they are also useful in preventing
the transmission of venereal diseases.
Barrier methods include:
- condoms
- female condoms
- diaphragms
- cervical caps
- contraceptive sponges
Synonyms: birth control,
family planning
Thesaurus Terms
Related Terms: aridity, barrenness, dearth, dry womb, dryness,
famine, impotence, ineffectualness, infecundity, infertility,
planned parenthood, sterileness, sterility, unfertileness, unfruitfulness,
unproductiveness, withered loins
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