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contraceptive

[kon-truh-sep-tiv] / ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪv /
NOUN
birth control method
Synonyms
STRONGEST
condom diaphragm hormone pill
STRONG
IUD armor coil foam jelly loop preventative prophylactic ring rubber safety shield sponge
WEAK
barrier method intrauterine device planned parenthood preventive medicine rhythm method spermicidal cream vaginal suppository

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Jade Boden-de Mel first experienced "unbearable" pain at 17 but says medics could not identify the cause and prescribed the contraceptive pill to manage it.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Current male contraceptive options remain limited to condoms and vasectomies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"You know your health is disintegrating in front of you and there's absolutely nothing you can do to stop it, apart from being told to just take the contraceptive pill so you don't have periods."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Some of the women decided to take a long-acting contraceptive method, instead of the birth control pills, because they were worried about funding being cut again, she added.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Ritual and ethical absention and the use of contraceptive drugs seem to have played the major part in maintaining this stability.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin