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ShareBirth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman giving birth or becoming pregnant.
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Methods and intentions typically termed birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family planning.
Mechanisms which are intended to reduce the likelihood of the fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon may more specifically be referred to as contraception.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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