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What do birth control pills contain?

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  • Hormonal preparations come in the form of pills or tablets and are known as contraceptive pills.
  • These birth control pills are synthetic steroid hormones, usually consisting of either single hormone progesterone, or two hormones, progesterone and oestrogen.
  • These hormones prevent the release of the egg from the ovary and hence prevent fertilisation

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