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<p>According to a recent study hormonal contraceptives are among the most popular contraceptive methods in the USA with the contraceptive pill being the most important contraceptive method (Jones et al., 2012). The important active components of combination oral contraceptive pills are estrogens and progestins whereby estrogens primarily regulate menstruation and prevent ovulation to some degree (Graefe et al., 2011, p. 397). Progestins are the most important components of the pill because they prevent nidation by altering the viscosity of the endometrium (Graefe et al., 2011, p. 397).</p> | <p>According to a recent study hormonal contraceptives are among the most popular contraceptive methods in the USA with the contraceptive pill being the most important contraceptive method (Jones et al., 2012). The important active components of combination oral contraceptive pills are estrogens and progestins whereby estrogens primarily regulate menstruation and prevent ovulation to some degree (Graefe et al., 2011, p. 397). Progestins are the most important components of the pill because they prevent nidation by altering the viscosity of the endometrium (Graefe et al., 2011, p. 397).</p> | ||
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In the last few decades contraceptives have become well established in Western societies. Especially women benefit from birth control since the ability to plan pregnancies has high implications on a woman’s way of life. In that way it is no wonder that many contraceptive methods are focused on females by (roughly) either killing sperm on their way to the ovum, preventing ovulation or preventing nidation after conception.
According to a recent study hormonal contraceptives are among the most popular contraceptive methods in the USA with the contraceptive pill being the most important contraceptive method (Jones et al., 2012). The important active components of combination oral contraceptive pills are estrogens and progestins whereby estrogens primarily regulate menstruation and prevent ovulation to some degree (Graefe et al., 2011, p. 397). Progestins are the most important components of the pill because they prevent nidation by altering the viscosity of the endometrium (Graefe et al., 2011, p. 397).
References
GRAEFE, K.-H., LUTZ, W. & BÖNISCH, H. 2011. Duale Reihe Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Stuttgart, Georg Thieme Verlag.
JONES, J., MOSHER, W. & DANIELS, K. 2012. Current Contraceptive Use in the United States, 2006-2010, and Changes in Patterns of Use Since 1995. National Health Statistics Report, 60
