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contraception

[kon-truh-sep-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
family planning
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Nichola, who grew up in London, started taking contraception to try and manage the bleeding but as time went on her symptoms got worse.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Patrick Kinemo, country director of MSI Tanzania, told Salon that Tanzania was expecting to receive a significant portion of the $9.7m worth of USAID-funded contraception supplies.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

"Animals may receive contraception or sterilization to prevent breeding, creating natural comparison groups within the same environment."

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

Consumers must now pay a 13 percent value-added tax for contraception including condoms, after Beijing removed exemptions on the products from January 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Consultation rooms in charge of reputable physicians who have specialized in contraception, assisted by registered nurses—in a word, clinics designed for this specialty, would meet this crying need.

From Woman and the New Race by Sanger, Margaret