Diseases
contraception
For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Overview
The use of drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy.
Symptoms
- indication not a disease
Causes
- indication not a disease
Risk factors
- indication not a disease
Diagnosis
- indication not a disease
Medicines used
- desogestrel
- desogestrel-ethinyl estradiol
- dienogest-ethinyl estradiol
- drospirenone
- estradiol-norgestrel
- ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone
- ethinyl estradiol-gestodene
- ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel
- ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate
- etonogestrel
- levonorgestrel
- lynestrenol
- medroxyprogesterone
- nonoxynol
- norethisterone
- ulipristal acetate
Frequently asked questions
What is contraception?
The use of drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy.
What are the symptoms of contraception?
indication not a disease
What causes contraception?
indication not a disease
Which medicines are used for contraception?
desogestrel, desogestrel-ethinyl estradiol, dienogest-ethinyl estradiol, drospirenone, estradiol-norgestrel, ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol-gestodene, ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate, etonogestrel, levonorgestrel, lynestrenol, medroxyprogesterone, nonoxynol, norethisterone, ulipristal acetate
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