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birth control

[burth kuhn-trohl] / ˈbɜrθ kənˌtroʊl /


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A woman who has been diagnosed with three brain tumours believes they were caused by the birth control drug she took for more than 20 years.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Others believe the best solution is darting the horses with birth control, a method used elsewhere in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Around a decade later, when Danovich went to a clinic for another IUD—a small, T-shaped birth control device that’s inserted past the cervix into the uterus—she asked the doctor for pain medication.

From Slate Jun. 7, 2026

For many patients, birth control and other reproductive health medications already arrive by delivery, prescribed through telehealth and filled by out-of-state pharmacies.

From Salon May 2, 2026

I came in late, repeatedly and with the flimsiest of excuses; made shockingly incorrect change; even misshelved things on purpose, stocking lotions among laxatives and birth control with baby shampoo.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs



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