Birth control

Birth control

The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.

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Complication

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In medicine, an additional problem that arises following a procedure, treatment or illness and is secondary to it. A complication complicates the situation.

Chlamydia

Parenting; Birth control

A bacterial sexually transmitted disease. The effects of Chlamydia are similar to gonorrhea.

Coitus

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Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.

Genitals

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Internal and external sex organs of both the male and female.

Contraceptive

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A device or substance that prevents pregnancy.

An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts, that affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is ...

Curettage

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The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. A curet, or curette, is a spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word "curette" comes ...